The 1982 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season.[1] The Spiders were led by third year head coach Dal Shealy and played their home games at City Stadium.[2] They were classified as Independent. The 1982 campaign marked Shealy's worst year as a head coach after Richmond finished with a winless 0–10 record.[2][3]