1982 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

American college football season

1982 Western Carolina Catamounts football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Bob Waters (14th season)

Defensive coordinator| Mike Hennigan (1st season)
Home stadium| E. J. Whitmire Stadium

Seasons

← 1981

1983 →

1982 Southern Conference football standings

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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
Davidson | 0  | – | 0  | – | 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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 4| at Wake Forest*|

* Groves Stadium
* Winston-Salem, NC

| L 10–31| 25,476| [1]
September 11| Tennessee Tech*|

* E. J. Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| L 10–17| 8,540| [2]
September 18| Mars Hill*|

* E. J. Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| W 38–3| 11,120| [3]
September 25| at Clemson*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| L 10–21| 61,369| [4]
October 2| at East Tennessee State|

* Memorial Center
* Johnson City, TN

| W 27–25| 6,500| [5]
October 9| at Furman|

* Paladin Stadium
* Greenville, SC

| L 6–12| 13,250| [6]
October 16| Marshall|

* E. J. Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| W 21–13| 5,522| [7]
October 23| Wofford*|

* E. J. Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| W 36–17| 11,360| [8]
October 30| at No. 12 Chattanooga|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| W 20–0| 8,004| [9]
November 6| The Citadel|

* E. J. Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| L 20–24| 8,132| [10]
November 20| at Appalachian State|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC (rivalry)

| W 26–24| 6,150| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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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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Western Carolina Catamounts football

Venues|

* Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium (1974–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Appalachian State: Battle for the Old Mountain Jug

Culture & lore|

* Paws
* "Fight on! You Catamounts"
* Pride of the Mountains Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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