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1983 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–3–1 (5–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Hennigan (2nd season)
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Furman $^ 6 – 0 – 1 10 – 2 – 1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^ 5 – 0 – 1 11 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
East Tennessee State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 15th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 11–3–1, with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SoCon. Western Carolina advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game and were defeated by Southern Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Clemson*
L 10–4469,962[1]
September 17at Wake Forest*
L 0–2121,351[2]
September 24East Tennessee State
W 17–16[3]
October 1at Marshall
W 21–710,200[4]
October 8at Tennessee Tech*
W 42–1011,308[5]
October 15No. 5 Furman
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
T 17–1711,642[6]
October 22Wofford*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 37–2010,755[7]
October 29No. 17 Chattanooga
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 25–159,245[8]
November 5at The CitadelNo. T–20
W 44–1713,240[9]
November 12Gardner–Webb*No. 18
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 43–76,212[10]
November 19Appalachian StateNo. 13
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
W 41–1513,924[11]
November 26No. 7 Colgate*No. 9
W 24–236,500[12]
December 3at No. 3 Holy Cross*No. 9
W 21–2810,814[13]
December 10at No. 2 FurmanNo. 9
W 14–713,034[14]
December 17vs. No. 1 Southern Illinois*No. 9
L 7–4315,950[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Tigers maul Cats". The Danville Register. September 4, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wake Forest shuts out Catamounts". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bucs lose, 17–16". Kingsport Times-News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gilbert, Williams lead WCU victory". Greensboro News & Record. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western swamps Tennessee Tech". The Salisbury Post. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cats, Furman settle for 17–17 deadlock". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W. Carolina top Wofford". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Carolina wins 25–15 on Gilbert's three TD passes". Greensboro News & Record. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Western hammers Citadel 44–17". The State. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Heels upset, but Cats cruise". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Catamounts run wild, 41–15". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gilbert's 376 passing yards lift Catamounts past Colgate". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "BU and Holy Cross end up by losing out; W. Carolina soars, 28–21". Boston Sunday Globe. December 4, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Finally, Cats beat Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. December 11, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Salukis satisfy their appetites, 43–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 18, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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