1984 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

The 1984 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 16th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SoCon.

1984 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–3 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Waters (16th season)
Home stadium	E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Chattanooga $^	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 14 Western Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 16 Furman	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Davidson	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at No. 19 (I-A) Boston College*		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 24–44	32,000	[1]
September 8	Davidson*		E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 45–13	9,266	[2]
September 15	at Chattanooga		Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 6–10	8,239	[3]
September 22	at VMI		Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 22–16	4,600	[4]
September 29	Tennessee Tech*		E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 34–6	10,444	[5]
October 6	at Appalachian State		Conrad Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	W 34–7	18,629	[6]
October 13	The Citadel	No. 19	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 33–34	12,204	[7]
October 20	Wofford*		E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 31–0	6,858	[8]
October 27	at No. 12 Furman		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 20–19	12,514	[9]
November 3	Marshall		E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 30–0	8,414	[10]
November 10	at East Tennessee State	No. 18	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 31–17		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game