1982 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

The 1982 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jack Carlisle, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon.