| Year: | 1982 |
| Team: | Cornell Big Red |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ivy League |
| Short Conf: | Ivy |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Blackman |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Captain: | Steve Duca |
| Captain2: | Dan Suren |
| Stadium: | Schoellkopf Field |
The 1982 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Cornell tied for fourth place in the Ivy League.
In its sixth and final season under head coach Bob Blackman, the team compiled a 4–6 record but outscored opponents 211 to 202. Team captains were Steve Duca and Dan Suren.[1]
Cornell's 3–4 conference record earned it part of a four-way tie for fourth place in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 165 to 164.[2]
This was Cornell's first year in Division I-AA, after having competed in the top-level Division I-A and its predecessors since 1887.
Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.