1982 playoffs

Champion

TS Texas State beat UD UC Davis 34-9 in McAllen, Texas.

Championship 1

• TS Texas State 34
  UD UC Davis 9

Semifinals 2

• TS Texas State 19
  JS Jacksonville State 14
• UD UC Davis 19
  ND North Dakota State 14

First round 4

• JS Jacksonville State 34
  TS Truman State 21
• ND North Dakota State 21
  VU Virginia Union 20
• TS Texas State 27
  FV Fort Valley State 6
• UD UC Davis 42
  NM Northern Michigan 21

The field 8 teams

School	Finish
TS Texas State	Won the championship
UD UC Davis	Lost in the championship
JS Jacksonville State	Lost in the semifinals
ND North Dakota State	Lost in the semifinals
FV Fort Valley State	Lost in the first round
NM Northern Michigan	Lost in the first round
TS Truman State	Lost in the first round
VU Virginia Union	Lost in the first round

Source: NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 26, 7:15 AM CT.