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
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

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.