2013 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

The 2013 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Mark Speir, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 2–10 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SoCon. Western Carolina played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

2013 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–10 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Glenn (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorShawn Quinn (1st season)
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 Furman +^   6 2     8 6  
No. 19 Samford +^   6 2     8 5  
No. 23 Chattanooga +   6 2     8 4  
Georgia Southern *   4 4     7 4  
Wofford   4 4     5 6  
The Citadel   4 4     5 7  
Appalachian State *   4 4     4 8  
Elon   1 7     2 10  
Western Carolina   1 7     2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Appalachian State and Georgia Southern ineligible for conference championship and FCS playoffs as part of FBS transition
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The Catamounts entered this season with a new defensive coordinator, Shawn Quinn, who joined the team after serving two seasons in the same position at Charleston Southern University.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:30 pmat Middle Tennessee*L 24–4520,011
September 71:30 pmat Virginia Tech*ESPN3L 3–4561,335
September 143:30 pmThe CitadelWCAAL 21–289,345
September 213:30 pmMars Hill*
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
WCAAW 30–237,490
September 283:00 pmat SamfordL 23–638,625
October 56:00 pmat ChattanoogaWMYAL 21–426,789
October 122:00 pmat Auburn*PPV/ESPN3L 3–6284,171
October 193:30 pmNo. 13 Wofford
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN3L 17–213,367
October 263:30 pmElon 
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
WCAAW 27–24 OT9,627
November 92:00 pmat Georgia SouthernL 19–3513,507
November 163:30 pmFurman
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
WCAAL 20–328,388
November 233:30 pmat Appalachian StateL 27–4827,115

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References

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  1. ^ Goode, Tyler (January 18, 2013). "WCU's D-Coordinator Ready to Turn Things Around". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  2. ^ Bitter, Andy (June 3, 2013). "Ask Another Teams Beat Writer: Western Carolina". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  3. ^ Schedule
  4. ^ "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 123. Retrieved November 22, 2021.