1986 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

1986 Western Carolina Catamounts football
1986 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–5 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Waters (18th season);
Home stadium	E. J. Whitmire Stadium
	Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

The 1986 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 18th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SoCon.

1986 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^	6	–	0	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
Western Carolina	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
No. 15 Furman ^	4	–	2	–	1	7	–	3	–	2
East Tennessee State	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	5	–	0	1	–	10	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	L 13–17	22,618	^[1]
September 13	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 24–45	65,731	^[2]
September 27	Newberry*	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 34–24		^[3]
October 4	at No. 7 (I-A) Auburn*	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 6–55	63,000	^[4]
October 11	East Tennessee State	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 43–16		^[5]
October 18	at No. 11 Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 19–13	15,245	^[6]
October 25	VMI	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 34–0	3,500	^[7]
November 1	The Citadel	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 27–12	5,618	^[8]
November 8	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–34	6,063	^[9]
November 15	Marshall	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 33–20	5,882	^[10]
November 22	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 18–31	39,200	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Apps 'Settle' mountain debate". Asheville Citizen-Times. August 31, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "USC routs W. Carolina". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Western knocks off Newberry". The State. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "AU presents Dye 100th career win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Catamounts gain win". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Furman tamed by Cats". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Catamounts dismantle VMI, 34–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Catamounts claw Citadel". The Greenville News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Moccasins end Cats' title hopes, 34–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Catamounts top Marshall". The Ironton Tribune. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pack win caps special season". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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