The 1981-82 Penn State Nittany Lions went 15-12 under head coach Dick Harter. Simple Rating System: 0.39.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-11-30 | vs Rider Broncs | W 70–54 | Rec Hall |
| 1981-12-02 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 60–50 | Rec Hall |
| 1981-12-05 | at Charlotte 49ers | L 78–88 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1981-12-08 | neutral Lafayette Leopards | W 63–62 | |
| 1981-12-11 | neutral SMU Mustangs | W 65–53 | |
| 1981-12-12 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 51–80 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-12-19 | neutral Alabama Crimson Tide | L 74–88 | |
| 1981-12-21 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 60–58 | Rec Hall |
| 1981-12-28 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 50–56 | |
| 1981-12-29 | neutral TCU Horned Frogs | W 54–49 | |
| 1982-01-02 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 60–86 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1982-01-13 | vs South Florida Bulls | W 63–56 | Rec Hall |
| 1982-01-16 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 52–46 | Rec Hall |
| 1982-01-18 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | L 68–75 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1982-01-23 | at Pennsylvania Quakers | L 44–58 | The Palestra |
| 1982-01-25 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 68–69 | Rec Hall |
| 1982-01-27 | vs Temple Owls | W 53–50 | Rec Hall |
| 1982-02-01 | vs Bradley Braves | L 42–59 | Rec Hall |
| 1982-02-06 | at Navy Midshipmen | W 62–54 | Halsey Field House |
| 1982-02-09 | at Duquesne Dukes | W 74–69 | Civic Arena |
| 1982-02-15 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 62–60 | Rec Hall |
| 1982-02-17 | at Niagara Purple Eagles | L 80–92 | Niagara Falls Convention Center |
| 1982-02-20 | vs Memphis Tigers | L 46–52 | Rec Hall |
| 1982-03-02 | vs Cleveland State Vikings | L 61–66 | Rec Hall |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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