1985 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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

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.