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2009 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2009 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKeith Heckendorf (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Pawlowski (2nd season)
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Appalachian State $^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 9 Elon ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Furman   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Chattanooga   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Samford   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Wofford   2 – 6     3 – 8  
The Citadel   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Western Carolina   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Dennis Wagner, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the SoCon. Western Carolina played home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:30 pmat Vanderbilt*
CSSL 0–4536,350[1]
September 126:00 pmGardner–Webb*
L 20–279,673[2]
September 196:00 pmat Georgia Southern
L 3–2717,633[3]
September 267:00 pmFurman
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 14–332,034[4]
October 33:00 pmat Samford
L 3–164,377[5]
October 174:00 pmThe Citadeldagger
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
SCTVW 14–106,821[6]
October 244:00 pmWofford
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 26–3510,017[7]
October 312:00 pmat Chattanooga
L 20–249,320[8]
November 71:00 pmNo. 6 Elon
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 17–426,943[9]
November 141:00 pmat Eastern Kentucky*
W 24–74,200[10]
November 213:30 pmat No. 6 Appalachian State
L 14–1930,098[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Vandy cruises past Western Carolina". The Daily News-Journal. September 6, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Doolittle leads Bulldogs past Catamounts". Sun-News. September 13, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cats stumble against Eagles". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 20, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman clobbers WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Freshman kicker takes care of Western Carolina". News and Record. October 4, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Finally! Catamounts rally for 1st win". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 18, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wofford puts exclamation mark on win". News and Record. October 25, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Chattanooga 24, Western Carolina 20". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 1, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hudgins sets record in Elon's win at WCU". Hickory Daily Record. November 8, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "EKU falls 24–7 to W. Carolina". The Courier-Journal. November 15, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Appalachian State gets 9th straight win". Winston-Salem Journal. November 22, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 123. Retrieved November 22, 2021.