1982 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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1982 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Furman $^ 6 1 0 9 3 0
No. 17 Chattanooga 5 1 0 7 4 0
Western Carolina 4 2 0 6 5 0
The Citadel 3 4 0 5 6 0
Appalachian State 3 4 0 4 7 0
VMI 2 3 0 5 6 0
East Tennessee State 2 5 0 2 9 0
Marshall 1 6 0 3 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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Wake Forest*L 10–3125,476[1]
September 11Tennessee Tech*L 10–17[2]
September 18Mars Hill*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 38–311,120[3]
September 25at Clemson*L 10–2161,369[4]
October 2at East Tennessee StateW 27–25[5]
October 9at FurmanL 6–1213,250[6]
October 16Marshall
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 21–135,522[7]
October 23Wofford*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 36–1711,360[8]
October 30at No. 12 ChattanoogaW 20–08,004[9]
November 6The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 20–248,132[10]
November 20at Appalachian StateW 26–246,150[11]

References[edit]

  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.