List of Western Carolina Catamounts football seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Western Carolina Catamounts football team. Representing Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, the Catamounts compete in the Southern Conference in the NCAA Division I FCS. The school began playing football in 1931, and plays their home games out of 13,742-seat Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium. The Catamounts are currently led by head coach Kerwin Bell.
The Catamounts' first and currently only conference championship came in 1949 where they went 8–3 and participated in the now-defunct Smoky Mountain Bowl. The program made an appearance in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA national championship game, winning three games before falling to Southern Illinois in the championship game. The 1983 campaign was the winningest season in program history with an 11–3–1 record.
Seasons
[edit]National champions † | Conference champions * | Division champions ‡ | Bowl game berth ^ |
Year | Coach | Conference | Conference finish[1] | Record | Bowl/Postseason | Final ranking | ||||
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Wins | Losses | Ties | TSN/STATS Poll |
Coaches' Poll | ||||||
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1931 | C.C. Poindexter | Ind | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1932 | Ind | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1933 | North State | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1934 | North State, Smoky Mountain | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1935 | Ralph James | North State, Smoky Mountain | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1936 | North State, Smoky Mountain | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1937 | North State, Smoky Mountain | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1938 | North State | — | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1939 | James Whatley | North State | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1940 | North State | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1941 | North State | — | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1942 | No team | Season cancelled due to World War II. | ||||||||
1943 | No team | Season cancelled due to World War II. | ||||||||
1944 | No team | Season cancelled due to World War II. | ||||||||
1945 | Marion McDonald | North State | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1946 | Tom Young | North State | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1947 | North State | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1948 | North State | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1949 | North State | 1st | 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost 1949 Smoky Mountain Bowl vs West Liberty State, 0-20 | N/A | N/A | ||
1950 | North State | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1951 | North State | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1952 | North State | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1953 | North State | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1954 | North State | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1955 | North State | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1956 | Dan Robinson | North State | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1957 | North State | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1958 | North State | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1959 | North State | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1960 | North State | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1961 | CIAC | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1962 | CIAC | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1963 | CIAC | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1964 | CIAC | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1965 | CIAC | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1966 | CIAC | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1967 | CIAC | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1968 | Ind | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1969 | Bob Waters | Ind | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1970 | Ind | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1971 | Ind | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1972 | Ind | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1973 | Ind | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1974 | Ind | — | 9 | 2 | 0 | NCAA Division II Playoffs - First Round | N/A | N/A | ||
1975 | Ind | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1976 | Southern | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1977 | Southern | 5th | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1978 | Southern | T-3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1979 | Southern | 7th | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1980 | Southern | 5th | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1981 | Southern | 6th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1982 | Southern | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1983 | Southern | 2nd | 11 | 3 | 1 | NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs - Runner Up | 9 | N/A | ||
1984 | Southern | 2nd | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | N/A | ||
1985 | Southern | T-5th | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1986 | Southern | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1987 | Southern | T-5th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1988 | Southern | T-7th | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1989 | Dale Strahm | Southern | T-6th | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1990 | Steve Hodgin | Southern | 6th | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | |
1991 | Southern | T-6th | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1992 | Southern | T-2nd | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1993 | Southern | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1994 | Southern | T-3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1995 | Southern | T-7th | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1996 | Southern | 9th | 4 | 7 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1997 | Bill Bleil | Southern | 7th | 3 | 8 | - | — | N/A | N/A | |
1998 | Southern | 3rd | 6 | 5 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
1999 | Southern | 7th | 3 | 8 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2000 | Southern | T-6th | 4 | 7 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2001 | Southern | 4th | 7 | 4 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2002 | Kent Briggs | Southern | T-5th | 5 | 6 | - | — | N/A | N/A | |
2003 | Southern | 6th | 5 | 7 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2004 | Southern | T-5th | 4 | 7 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2005 | Southern | 4th | 5 | 4 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2006 | Southern | 8th | 2 | 9 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2007 | Southern | 8th | 1 | 10 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2008 | Dennis Wagner | Southern | 8th | 3 | 9 | - | — | N/A | N/A | |
2009 | Southern | 9th | 2 | 9 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2010 | Southern | 9th | 2 | 9 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2011 | Southern | 9th | 1 | 10 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2012 | Mark Speir | Southern | 9th | 1 | 10 | - | — | N/A | N/A | |
2013 | Southern | T-8th | 2 | 10 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2014 | Southern | T-2nd | 7 | 5 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2015 | Southern | 3rd | 7 | 4 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2016 | Southern | T-8th | 2 | 9 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2017 | Southern | 4th | 7 | 5 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2018 | Southern | 8th | 3 | 8 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2019 | Southern | 8th | 3 | 9 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2020 | Southern | 9th | 1 | 8 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2021 | Kerwin Bell | Southern | T-4th | 4 | 7 | - | — | N/A | N/A | |
2022 | Southern | 5th | 6 | 5 | - | — | N/A | N/A | ||
2023 | Southern | 4th | 7 | 4 | - | — | 23[2] | RV[3] | ||
Total Totals through the 2019 season | 347 | 522 | 23 | (all games) |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ [1]. catamountsports.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "2023 Final FCS STATS Poll". www.ncaa.com. NCAA.
- ^ "2023 Final FCS Coaches Poll". www.ncaa.com. NCAA.