2016 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2016 Western Carolina Catamounts football
2016 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–9 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach	Mark Speir (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Brad Glenn (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dustin Landry (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

The 2016 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Mark Speir, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 2–9 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.

2016 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 10 The Citadel $^	8	–	0	10	–	2
No. 9 Wofford ^	6	–	2	10	–	4
No. 13 Chattanooga ^	6	–	2	9	–	4
No. 23 Samford ^	5	–	3	7	–	5
Mercer	4	–	4	6	–	5
Furman	3	–	5	3	–	8
East Tennessee State	2	–	6	5	–	6
Western Carolina	1	–	7	2	–	9
VMI	1	–	7	3	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 pm	at East Carolina*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN3	L 7–52	44,161
September 10	6:00 pm	Gardner–Webb*	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	SDN	W 44–14	11,598
September 17	1:30 pm	vs. East Tennessee State	Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN	ESPN3	L 31–34	13,863
October 1	3:30 pm	No. 9 The Citadel	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN3	L 14–37	12,283
October 8	7:00 pm	Wofford	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ASN	L 19–31	9,457
October 15	4:00 pm	at Mercer	Moye Complex Macon, GA	ESPN3	L 24–38	12,247
October 22	6:00 pm	at No. 21 Samford	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	ASN	L 17–30	4,031
October 29	3:30 pm	No. 10 Chattanooga	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	SDN/WMYA	L 25–38	10,760
November 5	2:00 pm	VMI	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN3	W 32–29	8,225
November 12	4:00 pm	at Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN3/WMYA	L 21–49	4,117
November 19	4:00 pm	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN	L 31–44	76,650
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

@ East Carolina Pirates

Western Carolina @ East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	0	7	0	0	7
• Pirates	10	21	21	0	52

Date: September 3
Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC
Game start: 6:00 PM EDT
Elapsed time: 2:59
Game attendance: 44,161
Game weather: 73°F • NNW 12 • Overcast with light rain
Referee: Todd LaPenta
Television network: ESPN3

Gardner–Webb

Gardner–Webb @ Western Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	7	7	0	0	14
• Catamounts	14	3	13	14	44

Date: September 10
Location: E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Cullowhee, NC
Game start: 6:00 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:30
Game attendance: 11,598
Game weather: Low 80s • WSW 5 • Mostly sunny
Referee: Edwin Lee
Television network: SDN

Vs. East Tennessee State

Western Carolina vs. East Tennessee State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	7	14	0	10	31
• Buccaneers	0	10	14	10	34

Date: September 17
Location: Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, TN
Game start: 1:30 PM EDT
Elapsed time: 3:31
Game attendance: 13,863
Game weather: 80°F • S 6 • Fair
Referee: Thomas Graham
Television network: ESPN3

The Citadel

The Citadel @ Western Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #9 Bulldogs	7	20	7	3	37
Catamounts	0	0	7	7	14

Date: October 1
Location: E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Cullowhee, NC
Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
Elapsed time: 3:11
Game attendance: 12,283
Game weather: Low 70s • W 4 • Sunny
Referee: Larry Saunders
Television network: ESPN3

Wofford

Wofford @ Western Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Terriers	3	14	7	7	31
Catamounts	9	0	7	3	19

Date: October 8
Location: E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Cullowhee, NC
Game start: 7:00 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:01
Game attendance: 9,457
Game weather: Low 60s • NNW 12 • Partly cloudy, windy
Referee: Edwin Lee
Television network: ASN

@ Mercer

Western Carolina @ Mercer

	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	0	7	14	3	24
• Bears	0	3	21	14	38

Date: October 15
Location: Moye Complex
Macon, GA
Game start: 4:00 PM EDT
Elapsed time: 3:33
Game attendance: 12,247
Game weather: 75°F • E 6 • Cloudy
Referee: Marshall Lewis
Television network: ESPN3

@ Samford

Western Carolina @ Samford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	7	0	3	7	17
• #21 Bulldogs	7	6	14	3	30

Date: October 22
Location: Seibert Stadium
Homewood, AL
Game start: 7:00 PM EDT
Elapsed time: 3:25
Game attendance: 4,031
Game weather: 65°F • NNW 8 • Sunny and clear
Referee: Larry Saunders
Television network: ASN

Chattanooga

Chattanooga @ Western Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #10 Mocs	14	17	7	0	38
Catamounts	10	0	7	8	25

Date: October 29
Location: E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Cullowhee, NC
Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
Elapsed time: 2:51
Game attendance: 10,760
Game weather: 75°F • 4–6 mph • Mostly sunny and mild
Referee: Larry Adcock
Television network: SDN/WMYA

VMI

VMI @ Western Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	0	9	6	14	29
• Catamounts	7	14	3	8	32

Date: November 5
Location: E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Cullowhee, NC
Game start: 2:00 PM EDT
Elapsed time: 3:17
Game attendance: 8,225
Game weather: High 60s • NW 3 • Sunny
Referee: Thomas Graham
Television network: ESPN3

@ Furman

Western Carolina @ Furman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	14	0	7	0	21
• Paladins	7	6	22	14	49

Date: November 12
Location: Paladin Stadium
Greenville, SC
Game start: 4:00 PM EST
Elapsed time: 2:47
Game attendance: 4,117
Game weather: 59°F • Light wind • Clear
Referee: Bob Johnson
Television network: ESPN3/WYMA

@ South Carolina

Western Carolina @ South Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	14	3	8	6	31
• Gamecocks	21	14	3	6	44

Date: November 19
Location: Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC
Game start: 4:00 PM EST
Elapsed time: 3:12
Game attendance: 76,650
Game weather: 70°F • NW 16 • Sunny
Referee: Matt Loeffler
Television network: SECN

References

^ "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 124. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

[1] "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 124. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

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