2004 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2004 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Kent Briggs (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Geoff Collins (3rd season)
Home stadium	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons ←  2003 2005  →

2004 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Furman $^		6	–	1					10	–	3
No. 10 Georgia Southern $^		6	–	1					9	–	3
No. 18 Wofford		4	–	3					8	–	3
Appalachian State		4	–	3					6	–	5
Western Carolina		2	–	5					4	–	7
The Citadel		2	–	5					3	–	7
Elon		2	–	5					3	–	8
Chattanooga		2	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2004 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Catamounts were led by third-year head coach Kent Briggs and played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium. They finished the season 4–7 and 2–5 in SoCon play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2		West Virginia State *	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 77–7	6,668	[1]
September 11		Nicholls State *	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 28–7	6,972	[2]
September 18	7:00 p.m.	at Alabama *	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–52	77,306	[3]
September 25		at Gardner–Webb *	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	L 20–26 OT	6,311	[4]
October 2		No. 2 Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 10–31	14,412	[5]
October 9	4:00 p.m.	No. 3 Georgia Southern	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 16–38	10,970	[6]
October 16		at No. 6 Wofford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	L 12–15	8,771	[7]
October 23		Chattanooga	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 24–27	8,743	[8]
October 30		at Elon	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	W 28–7	7,328	[9]
November 13		Appalachian State	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	W 30–27	14,741	[10]
November 20	12:00 p.m.	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–17	3,874	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Western Carolina rips D-II team". News and Record. September 3, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Western's defense leads Catamounts to win over Nicholls". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 12, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alabama wins game, but loses QB Croyle". The Dothan Eagle. September 19, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Gardner–Webb tops Catamounts". The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Furman capitalizes on WCU's mistakes to win big at home". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 3, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ground game backed up by solid defense". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 10, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wofford tops Catamounts". The News & Observer. October 17, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "WCU makes costly errors against Mocs". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 24, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "WCU snaps six-game skid". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 31, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Catamounts rally past Mountaineers". Statesville Record & Landmark. November 14, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Citadel wins on senior day". The State. November 21, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 123. Retrieved November 22, 2021.