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American college football season
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
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | at
Clemson* | | | L 10–44 | 69,962 |
[1] |
September 17 | at
Wake Forest* | | | L 0–21 | 21,351 |
[2] |
September 24 |
East Tennessee State | | | W 17–16 | |
[3] |
October 1 | at
Marshall | | | W 21–7 | 10,200 |
[4] |
October 8 | at
Tennessee Tech* | | | W 42–10 | 11,308 |
[5] |
October 15 | No. 5
Furman | | - E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| T 17–17 | 11,642 |
[6] |
October 22 |
Wofford* | | - E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| W 37–20 | 10,755 |
[7] |
October 29 | No. 17
Chattanooga | | - E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| W 25–15 | 9,245 |
[8] |
November 5 | at
The Citadel | No. T–20 | | W 44–17 | 13,240 |
[9] |
November 12 |
Gardner–Webb* | No. 18 | - E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| W 43–7 | 6,212 |
[10] |
November 19 |
Appalachian State | No. 13 | - E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC (
rivalry)
| W 41–15 | 13,924 |
[11] |
November 26 | No. 7
Colgate* | No. 9 | | W 24–23 | 6,500 |
[12] |
December 3 | at No. 3
Holy Cross* | No. 9 | | W 21–28 | 10,814 |
[13] |
December 10 | at No. 2 Furman | No. 9 | | W 14–7 | 13,034 |
[14] |
December 17 | vs. No. 1
Southern Illinois* | No. 9 | | L 7–43 | 15,950 |
[15] |
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References
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"Tigers maul Cats". The Danville Register. September 4, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wake Forest shuts out Catamounts". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bucs lose, 17–16". Kingsport Times-News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gilbert, Williams lead WCU victory". Greensboro News & Record. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Western swamps Tennessee Tech". The Salisbury Post. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Cats, Furman settle for 17–17 deadlock". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"W. Carolina top Wofford". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Western Carolina wins 25–15 on Gilbert's three TD passes". Greensboro News & Record. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Western hammers Citadel 44–17". The State. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Heels upset, but Cats cruise". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Catamounts run wild, 41–15". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gilbert's 376 passing yards lift Catamounts past Colgate". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"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.
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"Finally, Cats beat Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. December 11, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Salukis satisfy their appetites, 43–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 18, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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