1988 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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1988 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference Southern Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989 →
1988 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Furman +^ 6 –1 –013 –2 –0
No. 6 Marshall +^ 6 –1 –011 –2 –0
No. 14 The Citadel ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Appalachian State 4 –3 –06 –4 –1
Chattanooga 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
VMI 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
East Tennessee State 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
Western Carolina 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 20th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at NC State *
L 6–4540,300 [1]
September 10at No. 16 (I-A) South Carolina *
L 0–3868,800 [2]
September 15 East Tennessee State
W 33–239,247 [3]
October 1 The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 21–279,135 [4]
October 8at Chattanooga
L 14–196,008 [5]
October 15at North Carolina A&T *
W 45–104,875 [6]
October 22No. 15 Eastern Kentucky *
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 14–3211,420 [7]
October 29at No. 10 Furman
L 0–3113,014 [8]
November 5at No. 16 Appalachian State
L 21–4212,375 [9]
November 12No. 6 Marshall
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 45–5211,128 [10]
November 19at VMI
L 20–243,100 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Barbour scores 2, N.C. State romps". The Sun-News. September 4, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Gamecocks record substantial victory". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "W. Carolina pounds East Tennessee". The Charlotte Observer. September 16, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Brown paces Citadel to win over Western Carolina". News and Record. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UT–Chattanooga slips past Western Carolina 19–14". Winston-Salem Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cottrell powers Catamounts to rout against Aggies, 45–10". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Colonels roll over Catamounts, 32–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Furman rips past WCU for 31–0 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Appalachian rolls over WCU, 42–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Marshall scores 21 in 4th to win, 52–45". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Keydets slip by Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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