2023 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2023 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 23
Record7–4 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKade Bell (3rd season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread
Defensive coordinatorChaz Scales (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
2023 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Furman $^  7 1   10 3  
No. 14 Chattanooga ^  6 2   8 5  
No. 17 Mercer ^  6 2   9 4  
No. 23 Western Carolina  5 3   7 4  
Samford  4 4   6 5  
VMI  4 4   5 6  
East Tennessee State  2 6   3 8  
Wofford  2 6   2 9  
The Citadel  0 8   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Western Carolina Catamounts football team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Catamounts were led by third-year head coach Kerwin Bell and played home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The Western Carolina Catamounts football team drew an average home attendance of 11,935 in 2023.