1981 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

From WikiProjectMed
Jump to navigation Jump to search

1981 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
VMI 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
East Tennessee State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
The Citadel 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Western Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Appalachian State 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Marshall 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 13th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, finishing in sixth place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at East Carolina*
L 6–4224,873[2]
September 12at VMI
L 14–21[3]
September 19at The Citadel
L 3–1218,950[4]
September 26Furman
L 27–3111,850[5]
October 3Middle Tennessee*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 7–207,200[6]
October 10at Wofford*
W 37–305,405[7]
October 17East Tennessee State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 23–3411,250[8]
October 24Chattanooga
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 24–10[9]
October 31at No. 17 Florida State*
L 31–5652,721[10]
November 14at Marshall
W 38–28[11]
November 21Appalachian State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
W 21–1011,218[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1981 Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "East Carolina rips Catamounts 42–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Punchless WCU falls to Keydets". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Citadel, Manson hold off Stubborn WCU, 12–3". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "WCU falls as Sorrells paces Furman rally". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Middle Tennessee 23, Western Carolina 10". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Western overturns Wofford". The Greenville News. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "WCU fritters away big lead in loss to East Tennessee". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Catamounts stun UT–C". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Allen's record sets FSU blast". St. Petersburg Times. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Relieved James leads Western over Marshall". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "WCU defense strangles Apps". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


Stub icon

This college football 1980s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://mdwiki.org/wiki/1981_Western_Carolina_Catamounts_football_team"