| Year: | 1982 |
| Team: | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Head Coach: | Jimmy Feix |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Captain: | Tom Fox |
| Stadium: | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium |
The 1982 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 5–5. The team's captain was Tom Fox.[1]