1979 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

The 1979 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished in seventh place in the SoCon.

1979 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
1979 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
VMI 4 –1 –06 –4 –1
The Citadel 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
Furman 4 –3 –05 –6 –0
Appalachian State 3 –4 –03 –8 –0
East Tennessee State 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
Western Carolina 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Marshall 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at East Carolina*
L 6–3125,500[1]
September 8Tennessee Tech*
W 24–78,650[2]
September 15at Marshall
W 24–0[3]
September 22at Appalachian State
L 27–3517,124[4]
September 29Elon*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 20–75,712[5]
October 6at The Citadel
L 19–2114,750[6]
October 20Wofford*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 56–216,725[7]
October 27Lenoir–Rhyne*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 42–6[8]
November 3Chattanooga
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 35–427,109[9]
November 10at Furman
L 14–238,854[10]
November 17East Tennessee State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 13–98,115[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "East Carolina stuns scouts, wins in air". The Charlotte Observer. September 2, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Pusey back on track as Western whips Tennessee Tech". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 9, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Carolina wins". The Selma Times-Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Appalachian beats Western Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Williams leads WCU over Elon". Greensboro Daily News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "The Citadel wins thriller over Western Carolina". The Greenville News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Harp, Pusey lead Western in 56–21 rout". The State. October 21, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Pusey leads Catamounts". Florence Morning News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UT–Chattanooga stops WCU comeback 42–35". Winston-Salem Journal. November 4, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Furman defense stymies Western Carolina 23–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "James keys WC upset". The News and Observer. November 18, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1979 Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
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