1985 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

1985 Western Carolina Catamounts football
1985 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–6–1 (2–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Waters (17th season);
Home stadium	E. J. Whitmire Stadium
	Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. T–2 Furman $^	6	–	0	–	0	12	–	2	–	0
No. T–12 Appalachian State	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	3	–	3	–	1	7	–	3	–	1
The Citadel	2	–	4	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Western Carolina	2	–	4	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
VMI	1	–	4	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
East Tennessee State	0	–	7	–	0	0	–	10	–	1

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 17th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Davidson*		Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 13–0	4,200	^[1]
September 14	at Tennessee Tech*		Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 30–3		^[2]
September 21	Furman		E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 27–31	12,635	^[3]
September 28	East Tennessee State	No. 19	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 13–3		^[4]
October 5	at No. 3 Marshall	No. 12	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	T 10–10	17,357	^[5]
October 12	at Georgia Tech*	No. 14	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 17–24	36,111	^[6]
October 26	Chattanooga		E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 3–23	11,765	^[7]
November 2	at The Citadel		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 3–10	14,157	^[8]
November 9	Appalachian State		E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	L 14–27	12,218	^[9]
November 16	at No. 15 (I-A) Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 10–50	52,778	^[10]
November 23	VMI		E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 35–30	6,160	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Western stops pesky Davidson". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "WCU triumphs". The Salisbury Post. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Furman escapes with close victory over Catamounts". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Catamounts top ETSU". Statesville Record & Landmark. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marshall rallies to salvage tie with Western". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jackets sting Western, 24–17". The Asheville Citizen-Times. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Catamounts fall by 23–3 to Moccasins". The Salisbury Post. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Citadel tops Catamounts". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Apps 'settle' dispute with Cats". The Asheville Citizen-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "FSU overpowers W. Carolina". The Miami Herald. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "WCU rallies past VMI". The Asheville Citizen-Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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