1991 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

1991 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–9 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Steve Hodgin (2nd season)
Home stadium	E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons ←  1990 1992 →

1991 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Appalachian State $^	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 8 Marshall ^	5	–	2	–	0			11	–	4	–	0
No. T–20 The Citadel	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. T–20 Furman	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
VMI	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
East Tennessee State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Georgia *	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 0–48	78,512	[1]
September 14	at Wake Forest *	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 24–40	22,352	[2]
September 21	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 29–15	3,319	[3]
September 28	No. 3 Furman	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 14–42	12,445	[4]
October 5	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 13–38	13,811	[5]
October 12	at Georgia Southern *	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 6–44	19,190	[6]
October 19	Chattanooga	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 27–24	8,870	[7]
October 26	Samford *	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 3–16		[8]
November 2	at No. 19 Marshall	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	L 24–27 3OT	20,466	[9]
November 9	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 25–27	4,178	[10]
November 16	No. 18 Appalachian State	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	L 14–24	11,633	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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.