1983 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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.

1983 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–3–1 (5–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
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
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