1987 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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1987 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference Southern Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
←  1986
1988  →
1987 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 7 –0 –011 –3 –0
No. 14 Marshall ^ 4 –2 –010 –5 –0
Furman 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Chattanooga 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
VMI 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Western Carolina 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
East Tennessee State 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
The Citadel 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 19th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at No. 9 (I-A) Clemson *
L 0–4371,465 [1]
September 12at South Carolina *
L 6–3166,573 [2]
September 19No. 10 Furman
W 20–1410,334 [3]
September 26at East Tennessee State
W 37–209,475 [4]
October 10 Mars Hill *No. 12
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 41–09,270 [5]
October 17 North Carolina A&T *No. 12
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 55–347,448 [6]
October 24No. 20 Georgia Southern *No. 9
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 16–3713,460 [7]
October 31at The Citadel No. 18
L 24–3810,339 [8]
November 7 Chattanooga
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 11–135,216 [9]
November 14at No. 20 Marshall
L 16–4714,423 [10]
November 21No. 2 Appalachian State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
L 13–3311,154 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Clemson slides by W. Carolina". St. Petersburg Times. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Gamecocks blister Western 31–6". The State. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Rejuvenated W. Carolina fends off Furman 20–14". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Western Carolina wins 37–20". News and Record. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "WCU routs Mars Hill; Cottrell Hurt". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Northington, Tom (October 18, 1987). "Western overwhelms Aggies". Greensboro News & Record. pp. C3. Retrieved May 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Defending champ Georgia Southern rips Catamounts". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "The Citadel guns down WCU, 38–24". The Herald. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Miscues key in Western's 13–11 loss". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Marshall sets SC records in romp over Catamounts". The Salisbury Post. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Appalachian romps past WCU, 33–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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