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1988 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

The 1988 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 20th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SoCon.

1988 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Furman +^ 6 – 1 – 0 13 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Marshall +^ 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 14 The Citadel ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Chattanooga 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
East Tennessee State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Western Carolina 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at NC State*
L 6–4540,300[1]
September 10at No. 16 (I-A) South Carolina*
L 0–3868,800[2]
September 15East Tennessee State
W 33–239,247[3]
October 1The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 21–279,135[4]
October 8at Chattanooga
L 14–196,008[5]
October 15at North Carolina A&T*
W 45–104,875[6]
October 22No. 15 Eastern Kentucky*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 14–3211,420[7]
October 29at No. 10 Furman
L 0–3113,014[8]
November 5at No. 16 Appalachian State
L 21–4212,375[9]
November 12No. 6 Marshall
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 45–5211,128[10]
November 19at VMI
L 20–243,100[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Barbour scores 2, N.C. State romps". The Sun-News. September 4, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gamecocks record substantial victory". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W. Carolina pounds East Tennessee". The Charlotte Observer. September 16, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brown paces Citadel to win over Western Carolina". News and Record. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UT–Chattanooga slips past Western Carolina 19–14". Winston-Salem Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cottrell powers Catamounts to rout against Aggies, 45–10". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colonels roll over Catamounts, 32–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman rips past WCU for 31–0 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Appalachian rolls over WCU, 42–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marshall scores 21 in 4th to win, 52–45". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Keydets slip by Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
 

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