1989 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

1989 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–7–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Dale Strahm (1st season)
Home stadium	E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons ←  1988 1990 →

1989 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Furman $^	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Marshall	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Chattanooga	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Western Carolina	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
The Citadel	1	–	5	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Dale Strahm, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Eastern Kentucky *	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	L 13–31	14,800	[1]
September 9	Lenoir–Rhyne *	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 21–17	9,472	[2]
September 16	Chattanooga	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 26–20	7,435	[3]
September 23	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 11–30	5,268	[4]
September 30	Mars Hill *	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 42–0		[5]
October 8	at No. 7 The Citadel	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	T 22–22	14,777	[6]
October 21	at No. 24 (I-A) South Carolina *	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 3–24	62,000	[7]
October 28	No. 3 Furman	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 3–17	13,227	[8]
November 4	at Georgia Tech *	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	L 7–34	28,821	[9]
November 11	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 22–35	10,546	[10]
November 18	No. 7 Appalachian State	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	L 20–31	13,118	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Eastern Kentucky rolls past Western Carolina, 31–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 3, 1988. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Terry rallies W. Carolina to win". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cats top Mocs on final play". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bucs post 30–11 win against WCU". Bristol Herald Courier. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Western Carolina blanks Lions, 42–0". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "The Citadel rallies for 22–22 tie". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gamecocks go to power offense, wesr down Cats' defense 24–3". Winston-Salem Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tremble steps into role of villain as Paladins spoil Cats' homecoming". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia Tech 'murders' Western, 34–7". The Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Marshall's Gregory throws Catamounts out of sync". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Appalachian rolls to win over Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.