American college football season
The 1985 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 17th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SoCon.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | at Davidson* | | | W 13–0 | 4,200 | [1] |
September 14 | at Tennessee Tech* | | | W 30–3 | | [2] |
September 21 | Furman | | | L 27–31 | 12,635 | [3] |
September 28 | East Tennessee State | No. 19 | - E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| W 13–3 | | [4] |
October 5 | at No. 3 Marshall | No. 12 | | T 10–10 | 17,357 | [5] |
October 12 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 14 | | L 17–24 | 36,111 | [6] |
October 26 | Chattanooga | | - E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| L 3–23 | 11,765 | [7] |
November 2 | at The Citadel | | | L 3–10 | 14,157 | [8] |
November 9 | Appalachian State | | - E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
| L 14–27 | 12,218 | [9] |
November 16 | at No. 15 (I-A) Florida State* | | | L 10–50 | 52,778 | [10] |
November 23 | VMI | | - E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| W 35–30 | 6,160 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "Western stops pesky Davidson". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WCU triumphs". The Salisbury Post. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman escapes with close victory over Catamounts". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catamounts top ETSU". Statesville Record & Landmark. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall rallies to salvage tie with Western". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets sting Western, 24–17". The Asheville Citizen-Times. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catamounts fall by 23–3 to Moccasins". The Salisbury Post. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel tops Catamounts". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Apps 'settle' dispute with Cats". The Asheville Citizen-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FSU overpowers W. Carolina". The Miami Herald. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WCU rallies past VMI". The Asheville Citizen-Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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