The 1982 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Harvey Hyde, the Rebels compiled am overall record of 3âÂÂ8 record with a mark of 1âÂÂ4 in conference play, placing sixth in the PCAA. The team played home games at the Las Vegas Silver Bowl in Whitney, Nevada.
Hired in December 1981, Hyde was previously the head football coach at Pasadena City College. Formerly an independent, this was the Rebels' first season in the PCAA.