1980 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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1980 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference Southern Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981  →
1980 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $ 7 –0 –09 –1 –1
Chattanooga 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Appalachian State 4 –2 –16 –4 –1
The Citadel 3 –2 –07 –4 –0
Western Carolina 2 –4 –13 –7 –1
VMI 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
East Tennessee State 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
Marshall 0 –5 –12 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 12th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 VMI
W 16–1410,638 [2]
September 13at Tennessee Tech *
L 10–269,313 [3]
September 20 Furman
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 14–2811,150 [4]
September 27at Clemson *
L 10–1758,490 [5]
October 4at Middle Tennessee *
W 24–103,000 [6]
October 11 The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 21–2810,640 [7]
October 18at East Carolina *
L 14–2421,300 [8]
October 25 Marshall
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
T 13–1311,850 [9]
November 1at Appalachian State
L 24–2715,850 [10]
November 8at Chattanooga
L 14–399,000 [11]
November 15at East Tennessee State
W 20–175,128 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "1980 Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Biasucci hits 3 field goals in WCU win". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 7, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Anderson boots Tech to victory". The Tennessean. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Too late...Cats lose, 28–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Sluggish Clemson survives Western Carolina rally, 17–10". The Times and Democrat. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cats win, 24–10". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Citadel stings WCU". The News and Observer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Nelson sparks East Carolina win". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Marshall nets 13–13 tie on 59-yard field goal". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "ASU rallies past Western, 27–24". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Smith propels UTC". The News and Observer. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Bucs hand WCU 20–17 win". Kingsport Times-News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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