1999 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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1999 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference Southern Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
←  1998
2000  →
1999 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Georgia Southern $^  7 –1   13 –2  
No. 9 Appalachian State ^  7 –1   9 –3  
No. 12 Furman ^  7 –1   9 –3  
Wofford  5 –3   6 –5  
East Tennessee State  4 –4   6 –5  
Chattanooga  3 –5   5 –6  
Western Carolina  2 –6   3 –8  
The Citadel  1 –7   2 –9  
VMI  0 –8   1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 1999 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Bill Bleil, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Mars Hill *
W 59–010,067 [1]
September 11at Maryland *
L 10–5136,376 [2]
September 25at No. 20 East Tennessee State
L 10–385,448 [3]
October 2 Furman
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 19–2711,818 [4]
October 9at No. 1 Georgia Southern
L 7–7016,406 [5]
October 166:00 p.m. Wofford
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 21–359,214 [6]
October 237:00 p.m.at Chattanooga
L 28–565,719 [7]
October 302:00 p.m. VMI
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 40–28,978 [8]
November 6 Samford *
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 32–35 OT [9]
November 13at No. 5 Appalachian State
L 10–3418,971 [10]
November 20 The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 24–175,622 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Western demolishes WNC foe". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 3, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Free, Bill (September 12, 1999). "Terps attack clicks into gear in 51–10 rout of W. Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. p. 59. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Rare start: Bucs open season 4–0". Johnson City Press. September 26, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Catamounts claw, but lose ground in SoCon". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 3, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Peterson sets record as Eagles rip Catamounts". The Macon Telegraph. October 10, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Wofford runs all over Catamounts". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 17, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Chattanooga 56, Western Carolina 28". Winston-Salem Journal. October 24, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Keydets suffer another bad loss". The Roanoke Times. October 31, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Catamounts blow lead, lose to Samford in OT". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 7, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jug's back with App". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 14, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "The Citadel ends season with loss, 2–9 record". The Beaufort Gazette. November 21, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1999 Football Schedule". catamountsports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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