1982 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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1982 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Mike Hennigan (1st season)
Home stadium E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
←  1981
1983  →
1982 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Furman $^ 6 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 17 Chattanooga 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Western Carolina 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
The Citadel 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Appalachian State 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
VMI 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
East Tennessee State 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
Marshall 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 14th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished in third place in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Wake Forest *
L 10–3125,476 [1]
September 11 Tennessee Tech *
L 10–178,540 [2]
September 18 Mars Hill *
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 38–311,120 [3]
September 25at Clemson *
L 10–2161,369 [4]
October 2at East Tennessee State
W 27–256,500 [5]
October 9at Furman
L 6–1213,250 [6]
October 16 Marshall
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 21–135,522 [7]
October 23 Wofford *
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 36–1711,360 [8]
October 30at No. 12 Chattanooga
W 20–08,004 [9]
November 6 The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 20–248,132 [10]
November 20at Appalachian State
W 26–246,150 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Deacons pass Western Carolina, 31–10". The Chapel Hill News. September 5, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tenn. Tech 17, W. Carolina 10". The News and Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Catamounts blitz Mars Hill". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 19, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "It wasn't pretty, but it counts". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "ETSU loses in final seconds, 27–25". Kingsport Times-News. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Furman nips Western, 12–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 10, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Anthony James leads WC over Marshall". Florence Morning News. October 17, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "James, Catamounts explode, breeze to win over Terriers". The State. October 24, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "WCU 20, UT–Chattanooga 0". Greensboro News & Record. October 31, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Citadel's early barrage topples Western Carolina". The State. November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Catamounts, Biasucci kick ASU, 26–24". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Western Carolina)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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