Head Coach: George MacIntyre (4th season)
Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN
Record: 8-4 (4-2 SEC)
Previous: 1981
Next: 1983
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 | @ Memphis State | W | 24-14 | 1-0 |
| 9/18 | @ North Carolina | L | 10-34 | 1-1 |
| 9/25 | @ Alabama | L | 21-24 | 1-2 (0-1) |
| 10/2 | Tulane | W | 24-21 | 2-2 (0-1) |
| 10/9 | Florida | W | 31-29 | 3-2 (1-1) |
| 10/16 | @ Georgia | L | 13-27 | 3-3 (1-2) |
| 10/25 | Mississippi | W | 19-10 | 4-3 (2-2) |
| 11/6 | @ Kentucky | W | 23-10 | 5-3 (3-2) |
| 11/13 | Virginia Tech | W | 45-0 | 6-3 (3-2) |
| 11/20 | Chattanooga | W | 27-16 | 7-3 (3-2) |
| 11/27 | Tennessee | W | 28-21 | 8-3 (4-2) |
| Hall of Fame Classic (@ Legion Field, Birmingham, AL) | ||||
| 12/31 | Air Force | L | 28-36 | 8-4 (4-2) |
Notes[]
Vanderbilt's 1982 season would be the Commodores' last winning season until 2008.