1983 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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1983 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference Southern Conference
Record11–3–1 (5–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Mike Hennigan (2nd season)
Home stadium E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
←  1982
1984  →
1983 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^ 6 –0 –110 –2 –1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^ 5 –0 –111 –3 –1
Chattanooga 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Appalachian State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Marshall 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
VMI 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
The Citadel 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
East Tennessee State 1 –6 –03 –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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Clemson *
L 10–4469,962 [1]
September 17at Wake Forest *
L 0–2121,351 [2]
September 24 East 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 22 Wofford *
  • 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 Citadel No. T–20
W 44–1713,240 [9]
November 12 Gardner–Webb *No. 18
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 43–76,212 [10]
November 19 Appalachian State No. 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]

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References

  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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