1991 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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1991 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference Southern Conference
Record2–9 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
←  1990
1992  →
1991 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Appalachian State $^ 6 –1 –08 –4 –0
No. 8 Marshall ^ 5 –2 –011 –4 –0
No. T–20 The Citadel 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
No. T–20 Furman 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Chattanooga 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
VMI 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Western Carolina 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
East Tennessee State 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Steve Hodgin, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Georgia *
L 0–4878,512 [1]
September 14at Wake Forest *
L 24–4022,352 [2]
September 21at East Tennessee State
W 29–153,319 [3]
September 28No. 3 Furman
L 14–4212,445 [4]
October 5at The Citadel
L 13–3813,811 [5]
October 12at Georgia Southern *
L 6–4419,190 [6]
October 19 Chattanooga
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 27–248,870 [7]
October 26 Samford *
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 3–16 [8]
November 2at No. 19 Marshall
L 24–27 3OT20,466 [9]
November 9at VMI
L 25–274,178 [10]
November 16No. 18 Appalachian State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
L 14–2411,633 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Opener AA-OK for Dogs". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 1, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Wake breezes by Western Carolina". News and Record. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Cats curtail road losing streak". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Furman rips WCU". The Greenville News. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Douglas, Citadel rip Catamounts". The State. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Catamounts humbled, 44–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Catamounts get kick out of Moccasins". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Samford makes short work of WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Catamounts fall to Herd in 3 OTs". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Musselman's heroics save Keydets 27–25". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "ASU pounds out 24–14 win over WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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