1995 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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1995 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference Southern Conference
Record3–7 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
  1994
1996 
1995 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 8 0 012 1 0
No. 6 Marshall ^ 7 1 012 3 0
No. 15 Georgia Southern ^ 5 3 09 4 0
Furman 5 3 06 5 0
East Tennessee State 4 4 04 7 0
VMI 3 5 04 7 0
Chattanooga 2 6 04 7 0
Western Carolina 2 6 03 7 0
The Citadel 0 8 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Steve Hodgin, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Clemson *L 9–5562,714 [1]
September 16 Elon *W 36–146,632 [2]
September 23 The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 14–318,645 [3]
September 30 Furman
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 21–31 [4]
October 7at No. 14 Georgia Southern L 0–4211,430 [5]
October 14No. 3 Marshall
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 3–423,858 [6]
October 21at Chattanooga L 14–357,088 [7]
October 28 VMI
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 31–148,878 [8]
November 11at No. 2 Appalachian State L 3–2810,927 [9]
November 18at East Tennessee State L 10–36 [10]

References

  1. "Clemson's rout opens some eyes". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "WCU thumps Elon". News and Record. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "W. Carolina defense keys victory". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Furman tops Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Western beaten". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Parker sets new records as Herd stampedes WCU". The Salisbury Post. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "UTC defeats Catamounts". The Salisbury Post. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Freshman shines, Stokes leads Cats to 31–14 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Apps dominate Western, 28–3". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Buccaneers end in style". Johnson City Press. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.