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1978 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

1978 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Appalachian State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
VMI 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1978 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at East Carolina*
L 6–1431,251[1]
September 9at Tennessee Tech*
L 20–22[2]
September 16at East Tennessee State*
L 14–215,269[3]
September 23Elon*
W 17–79,315[4]
September 30Marshall
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 21–147,645[5]
October 14The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 38–24[6]
October 21at Wofford*
W 26–114,300[7]
October 28at VMI
W 41–12[8]
November 4at Chattanooga
W 31–2110,000[9]
November 11Furman
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 7–24[10]
November 18Appalachian State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
L 13–3912,232[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Pirates win stadium opener 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cats fall 22–20". The State. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bucs claim 21–14 win over WCU". Kingsport Times-News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. Carolina 17, Elon 7". The Herald-Sun. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "W. Carolina rallies". The State. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "W. Carolina rolls, 38–24". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "WCU topples Wofford". The Times and Democrat. October 22, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western crushes VMI 41–12 to tie for conference lead". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Harp strums touchdown tunes in Cats 31–21 victory". The News and Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman stops Western cold in bid for Southern crown". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Appalachian ends WCU title hopes". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 19, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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