Bowls and playoffs
The 1982 football postseason, including games played in 1983.
National championship games
Playoffs
Division I-AA playoffs
Division I-AA · National playoff
Final: Eastern Ky. 17 · Delaware 14
11 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: December 18, 1982
Final site: Wichita Falls, TX
Division II playoffs
Division II · National playoff
Final: Texas St. 34 · UC Davis 9
7 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: McAllen, Texas
Division III playoffs
Division III · National playoff
Final: West Ga. 14 · Augustana (IL) 0
7 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Phenix City, AL
Bowls
All-American Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Air Force 36 · Vanderbilt 28
December 31, 1982
Birmingham, AL
Aloha Classic
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Washington 21 · Maryland 20
December 25, 1982
Honolulu
Bluebonnet Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Arkansas 28 · Florida 24
December 31, 1982
Houston
California Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Fresno St. 29 · Bowling Green 28
December 18, 1982
Fresno, CA
Cotton Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
SMU 7 · Pittsburgh 3
January 1, 1983
Location not documented
Fiesta Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Arizona St. 32 · Oklahoma 21
January 1, 1983
Location not documented
Gator Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Florida St. 31 · West Virginia 12
December 30, 1982
Location not documented
Holiday Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Ohio St. 47 · BYU 17
December 17, 1982
Location not documented
Independence Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Wisconsin 14 · Kansas St. 3
December 11, 1982
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Alabama 21 · Illinois 15
December 29, 1982
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Nebraska 21 · LSU 20
January 1, 1983
Location not documented
Peach Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Iowa 28 · Tennessee 22
December 31, 1982
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
UCLA 24 · Michigan 14
January 1, 1983
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Penn St. 27 · Georgia 23
January 1, 1983
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
North Carolina 26 · Texas 10
December 25, 1982
Location not documented
Tangerine Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Auburn 33 · Boston College 26
December 18, 1982
Location not documented
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 20 · Blue 10
December 25, 1982
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 26 · West 25
January 15, 1983
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 30 · West 14
January 15, 1983
Location not documented
Japan Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 30 · East 21
January 23, 1983
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 14 · South 6
January 22, 1983
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.