| Year: | 1982 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 9 |
| Aprank: | 10 |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Head Coach: | Foge Fazio |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Joe Daniels |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Charlie Bailey |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | Multiple front |
| Stadium: | Pitt Stadium |
| Bowl: | Cotton Bowl Classic |
| Bowl Result: | L 3–7 vs. SMU |
The 1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as independent in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season.
See also: 1982 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.
See also: 1982 North Carolina Tar Heels football team.
See also: 1982 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Backyard Brawl.
See also: 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.
See main article: 1983 Cotton Bowl Classic.
See also: 1982 SMU Mustangs football team.
See main article: 1983 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Tackle | 1 | 6 | Chicago Bears | |
| Defensive back | 1 | 11 | Green Bay Packers | |
| Quarterback | 1 | 27 | Miami Dolphins | |
| Bryan Thomas | Running back | 5 | 132 | Green Bay Packers |
| Defensive tackle | 6 | 149 | Cleveland Browns | |
| Ron Sams | Guard | 6 | 160 | Green Bay Packers |
| Linebacker | 8 | 201 | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Rob Fada | Guard | 9 | 230 | Chicago Bears |
| Julius Dawkins | Wide receiver | 12 | 320 | Buffalo Bills |