1982 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

1982 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Hennigan (1st season)
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
1982 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Furman $^ 6 1 09 3 0
No. 17 Chattanooga 5 1 07 4 0
Western Carolina 4 2 06 5 0
The Citadel 3 4 05 6 0
Appalachian State 3 4 04 7 0
VMI 2 3 05 6 0
East Tennessee State 2 5 02 9 0
Marshall 1 6 03 7 0
Davidson 0 1 03 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.