1983 Western Carolina Catamounts football team explained

Year:1983
Team:Western Carolina Catamounts
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:11–3–1
Conf Record:5–0–1
Head Coach:Bob Waters
Hc Year:15th
Def Coach:Mike Hennigan
Dc Year:2nd
Stadium:E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Bowl:NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game
Bowl Result:L 7–43 vs Southern Illinois

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.