2005 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2005 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Kent Briggs (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Geoff Collins (4th season)
Home stadium	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons ←  2004 2006  →

2005 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Appalachian State $^		6	–	1					12	–	3
No. 3 Furman ^		5	–	2					11	–	3
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^		5	–	2					8	–	4
Western Carolina		4	–	3					5	–	4
Wofford		3	–	4					6	–	5
Chattanooga		3	–	4					6	–	5
The Citadel		2	–	5					4	–	7
Elon		0	–	7					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2005 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Catamounts were led by fourth-year head coach Kent Briggs and played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium. They finished the season 5–4 and 4–3 in SoCon play to place fourth.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Mars Hill *	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 21–7	7,425	[1]
September 10	No. 2 Furman	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 41–21	9,847	[2]
September 17	at Cincinnati *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 3–7	22,637	[3]
September 24	at Nicholls State *	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	Cancelled [A 1]	N/A	[4]
October 1	The Citadel	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 7–17	10,067	[5]
October 8	Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 7–45	14,156	[6]
October 22	at Chattanooga	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	W 38–20	6,012	[7]
October 29	Elon	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 31–26	10,137	[8]
November 5	Wofford	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 24–0	8,021	[9]
November 12	at No. 8 Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	L 7–35	25,584	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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Notes

1. The Catamounts game against Nicholls State was cancelled due to the impacts of Hurricane Rita.

References

1. "WCU escapes scare from Lions". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 2, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Catamounts shock No. 2 Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 11, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Embarrassingly close call". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 18, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Saturday's NSU, WCU game canceled". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 23, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cats choke against Bulldogs". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ga. Southern pounds WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Western Carolina 38, Chattanooga 20". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Elon's comeback falls short to W. Carolina". News and Record. October 30, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cats jump out early, top Terriers". The Greenville News. November 6, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "App. St. wins jug and title". News and Record. November 13, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 123. Retrieved November 22, 2021.