1978 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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1978 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
←  1977
1979  →
1978 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman + 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Chattanooga + 3 –1 –07 –3 –1
Appalachian State 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Western Carolina 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
The Citadel 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
VMI 0 –4 –03 –8 –0
Marshall 0 –5 –01 –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 23 Elon *
W 17–79,315 [4]
September 30 Marshall
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 21–147,645 [5]
October 14 The 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 11 Furman
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 7–24 [10]
November 18 Appalachian 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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