| Year: | 1982 |
| Team: | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 2–9 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5 |
| Head Coach: | George Welsh |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Pat Chester, Kevin Riccio[1] |
| Stadium: | Scott Stadium |
The 1982 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach George Welsh and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth.