| Year: | 1982 |
| Team: | UT Arlington Mavericks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5 |
| Head Coach: | Harold Elliott |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Stadium: | Maverick Stadium |
The 1982 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 3–8 record.