1985 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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1985 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference Southern Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
←  1984
1986  →
1985 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–2 Furman $^ 6 –0 –012 –2 –0
No. T–12 Appalachian State 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Chattanooga 5 –2 –06 –5 –0
Marshall 3 –3 –17 –3 –1
The Citadel 2 –4 –15 –5 –1
Western Carolina 2 –4 –14 –6 –1
VMI 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
East Tennessee State 0 –7 –00 –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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Davidson *
W 13–04,200 [1]
September 14at Tennessee Tech *
W 30–3 [2]
September 21 Furman
L 27–3112,635 [3]
September 28 East Tennessee State No. 19
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 13–3 [4]
October 5at No. 3 Marshall No. 12
T 10–1017,357 [5]
October 12at Georgia Tech *No. 14
L 17–2436,111 [6]
October 26 Chattanooga
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 3–2311,765 [7]
November 2at The Citadel
L 3–1014,157 [8]
November 9 Appalachian State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
L 14–2712,218 [9]
November 16at No. 15 (I-A) Florida State *
L 10–5052,778 [10]
November 23 VMI
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 35–306,160 [11]

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References

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