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1978 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

1978 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Appalachian State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
VMI 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Davidson 0 – 0 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
East Tennessee State 0 – 0 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA teams. Davidson was classified as I-AA. All the other teams were classified as I-A. Davidson and East Tennessee State were ineligible for the conference title. VMI's games against William & Mary and Richmond and Chattanooga's game against Richmond were designated as conference games and counted in the SoCon standings.

The 1978 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at East Carolina*
L 6–1431,251[1]
September 9at Tennessee Tech*
L 20–22[2]
September 16at East Tennessee State*
L 14–215,269[3]
September 23Elon*
W 17–79,315[4]
September 30Marshall
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 21–147,645[5]
October 14The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 38–24[6]
October 21at Wofford*
W 26–114,300[7]
October 28at VMI
W 41–12[8]
November 4at Chattanooga
W 31–2110,000[9]
November 11Furman
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 7–24[10]
November 18Appalachian State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
L 13–3912,232[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Pirates win stadium opener 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cats fall 22–20". The State. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bucs claim 21–14 win over WCU". Kingsport Times-News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. Carolina 17, Elon 7". The Herald-Sun. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "W. Carolina rallies". The State. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "W. Carolina rolls, 38–24". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "WCU topples Wofford". The Times and Democrat. October 22, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western crushes VMI 41–12 to tie for conference lead". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Harp strums touchdown tunes in Cats 31–21 victory". The News and Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman stops Western cold in bid for Southern crown". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Appalachian ends WCU title hopes". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 19, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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