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class="tcol"><u>Team</u></th> <th><u><abbr title="Wins">W</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Ties">T</abbr></u></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th><u><abbr title="Wins">W</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Ties">T</abbr></u> </th></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 2 <a href="/wiki/1983_Furman_Paladins_football_team" title="1983 Furman Paladins football team">Furman</a> $^ </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 9 <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Western Carolina</a> ^ </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>11 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1983_Chattanooga_Moccasins_football_team" title="1983 Chattanooga Moccasins football team">Chattanooga</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1983_Appalachian_State_Mountaineers_football_team" title="1983 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team">Appalachian State</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1983_Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football_team" title="1983 Marshall Thundering Herd football team">Marshall</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1983_VMI_Keydets_football_team" title="1983 VMI Keydets football team">VMI</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1983_The_Citadel_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1983 The Citadel Bulldogs football team">The Citadel</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1983_East_Tennessee_State_Buccaneers_football_team" title="1983 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team">East Tennessee State</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>$ – Conference champion</li><li>^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant</li></ul></div>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_rankings#NCAA_Division_I-AA_Football_Committee_poll" title="1983 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings">NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1983 Western Carolina Catamounts team</b> was an <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a> team that represented <a href="/wiki/Western_Carolina_University" title="Western Carolina University">Western Carolina University</a> as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Southern_Conference" title="Southern Conference">Southern Conference</a> (SoCon) during the <a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season</a>. In their 15th year under head coach <a href="/wiki/Bob_Waters" title="Bob Waters">Bob Waters</a>, 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 <a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-AA_Football_Championship_Game" title="1983 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game">NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game</a> and were defeated by <a href="/wiki/1983_Southern_Illinois_Salukis_football_team" title="1983 Southern Illinois Salukis football team">Southern Illinois</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"><tbody><tr><th>Date</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Rank</th><th>Site</th><th>Result</th><th>Attendance</th><th>Source</th></tr><tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 3</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1983_Clemson_Tigers_football_team" title="1983 Clemson Tigers football team">Clemson</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Clemson)" title="Memorial Stadium (Clemson)">Memorial Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Clemson,_South_Carolina" title="Clemson, South Carolina">Clemson, SC</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 10–44</td><td style="text-align:center">69,962</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 17</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1983_Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_football_team" title="1983 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team">Wake Forest</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Allegacy_Federal_Credit_Union_Stadium" title="Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium">Groves Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Winston-Salem,_North_Carolina" title="Winston-Salem, North Carolina">Winston-Salem, NC</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 0–21</td><td style="text-align:center">21,351</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 24</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1983_East_Tennessee_State_Buccaneers_football_team" title="1983 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team">East Tennessee State</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Waters_Field_at_E._J._Whitmire_Stadium" title="Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium">E. J. Whitmire Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Cullowhee,_North_Carolina" title="Cullowhee, North Carolina">Cullowhee, NC</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 17–16</td><td style="text-align:center"></td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 1</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1983_Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football_team" title="1983 Marshall Thundering Herd football team">Marshall</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fairfield_Stadium" title="Fairfield Stadium">Fairfield Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Huntington,_West_Virginia" title="Huntington, West Virginia">Huntington, WV</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 21–7</td><td style="text-align:center">10,200</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 8</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1983_Tennessee_Tech_Golden_Eagles_football_team" title="1983 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team">Tennessee Tech</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tucker_Stadium" title="Tucker Stadium">Tucker Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Cookeville,_Tennessee" title="Cookeville, Tennessee">Cookeville, TN</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 42–10</td><td style="text-align:center">11,308</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFFFE6"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 15</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 5 <a href="/wiki/1983_Furman_Paladins_football_team" title="1983 Furman Paladins football team">Furman</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>E. J. Whitmire Stadium</li><li>Cullowhee, NC</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">T</span> 17–17</td><td style="text-align:center">11,642</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 22</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Wofford_Terriers_football" title="Wofford Terriers football">Wofford</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>E. J. Whitmire Stadium</li><li>Cullowhee, NC</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 37–20</td><td style="text-align:center">10,755</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 29</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 17 <a href="/wiki/1983_Chattanooga_Moccasins_football_team" title="1983 Chattanooga Moccasins football team">Chattanooga</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>E. J. Whitmire Stadium</li><li>Cullowhee, NC</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 25–15</td><td style="text-align:center">9,245</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 5</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1983_The_Citadel_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1983 The Citadel Bulldogs football team">The Citadel</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. T–20</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Johnson_Hagood_Stadium" title="Johnson Hagood Stadium">Johnson Hagood Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Charleston,_South_Carolina" title="Charleston, South Carolina">Charleston, SC</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 44–17</td><td style="text-align:center">13,240</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 12</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gardner%E2%80%93Webb_Runnin%27_Bulldogs_football" title="Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football">Gardner–Webb</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 18</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>E. J. Whitmire Stadium</li><li>Cullowhee, NC</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 43–7</td><td style="text-align:center">6,212</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 19</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1983_Appalachian_State_Mountaineers_football_team" title="1983 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team">Appalachian State</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 13</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>E. J. Whitmire Stadium</li><li>Cullowhee, NC (<a href="/wiki/Battle_for_the_Old_Mountain_Jug" title="Battle for the Old Mountain Jug">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 41–15</td><td style="text-align:center">13,924</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 26</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 7 <a href="/wiki/1983_Colgate_Red_Raiders_football_team" title="1983 Colgate Red Raiders football team">Colgate</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 9</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>E. J. Whitmire Stadium</li><li>Cullowhee, NC (<a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season#Postseason" title="1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season">Division I-AA First Round</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 24–23</td><td style="text-align:center">6,500</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">December 3</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 3 <a href="/wiki/1983_Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football_team" title="1983 Holy Cross Crusaders football team">Holy Cross</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 9</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fitton_Field" title="Fitton Field">Fitton Field</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Worcester,_Massachusetts" title="Worcester, Massachusetts">Worcester, MA</a> (Division I-AA Quarterfinal)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 21–28</td><td style="text-align:center">10,814</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">December 10</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 2 Furman</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 9</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Paladin_Stadium" title="Paladin Stadium">Paladin Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Greenville,_South_Carolina" title="Greenville, South Carolina">Greenville, SC</a> (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 14–7</td><td style="text-align:center">13,034</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">December 17</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">vs. No. 1 <a href="/wiki/1983_Southern_Illinois_Salukis_football_team" title="1983 Southern Illinois Salukis football team">Southern Illinois</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 9</td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Johnson_Hagood_Stadium" title="Johnson Hagood Stadium">Johnson Hagood Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Charleston,_South_Carolina" title="Charleston, South Carolina">Charleston, SC</a> (<a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-AA_Football_Championship_Game" title="1983 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game">NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 7–43</td><td style="text-align:center">15,950</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="7" style="font-size:85%"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>*Non-conference game</li><li>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_rankings#NCAA_Division_I-AA_Football_Committee_Poll" title="1983 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings">NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll</a> released prior to the game</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-tigers-maul-ca/139861451/">"Tigers maul Cats"</a>. <i>The Danville Register</i>. 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You Catamounts (page does not exist)">Fight on! You Catamounts</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Carolina_University_Pride_of_the_Mountains_Marching_Band" title="Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band">Pride of the Mountains Marching Band</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#592C88;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B9975B, inset -2px -2px 0 #B9975B;;width:1%">People</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_head_football_coaches&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Western Carolina Catamounts head football coaches (page does not exist)">Head coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_in_the_NFL_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Western Carolina Catamounts in the NFL Draft">NFL draftees</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" 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href="/w/index.php?title=1934_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1934 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1935_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1935 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1936_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1936 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1937_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1937 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1938_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1938 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1939_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1939 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1940 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1941_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1941 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1941</a></li> <li><span style="color:gray">1942–1944</span></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1945_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1945 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1946_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1946 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1948_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1948 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team" title="1949 Western Carolina Catamounts football team">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1950_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1950 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1951_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1951 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1952_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1952 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1954_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1954 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1955_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1955 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1956_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1956 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1957_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1957 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1958_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1958 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1959_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1959 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1960_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1960 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1960</a></li> <li><a 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football team (page does not exist)">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1971 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1972 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1973 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1975 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1976_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1976 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team" title="1977 Western Carolina Catamounts football team">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team" title="1978 Western Carolina Catamounts football team">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team" title="1979 Western Carolina Catamounts football team">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team" title="1980 Western Carolina Catamounts football team">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team" title="1981 Western Carolina Catamounts football team">1981</a></li> <li><a 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Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1989 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1990_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1990 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1991_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1991 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1992_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1992 Western Carolina Catamounts football team (page does not exist)">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1993_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" 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