The 1982 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Stovall, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8âÂÂ3âÂÂ1, with a mark of 4âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.