Led by third-year head coach Roman Gabriel, Cal Poly Pomona compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the WFC.
The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California.
On December 1, 1982, Cal Poly Pomona announced that they were discontinuing their football program due to financial concerns.
[1] In its 36 years of play, from 1947 to 1982, the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football program compiled an overall record of 143–190–9.
The following competed at Cal Poly Pomona in 1982, transferred to another school, then were drafted by the NFL.