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1982 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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.

1982 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Hennigan (1st season)
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

Schedule

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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 State
W 27–25[5]
October 9at Furman
L 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 Chattanooga
W 20–08,004[9]
November 6The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 20–248,132[10]
November 20at Appalachian State
W 26–246,150[11]

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.
 

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