| Year: | 1983 |
| Team: | Western Carolina Catamounts |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 11–3–1 |
| Conf Record: | 5–0–1 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Waters |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Def Coach: | Mike Hennigan |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | E. J. Whitmire Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–43 vs Southern Illinois |
The 1983 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 15th year under head coach Bob Waters, 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 NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game and were defeated by Southern Illinois.