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American college football season

1981 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons← 19801982 →
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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at East Carolina*L 6–4224,873
September 12at VMIL 14–21
September 19at The CitadelL 3–1218,950
September 26FurmanL 27–3111,850
October 3Middle Tennessee*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 7–207,200
October 10at Wofford*W 37–305,405
October 17East Tennessee State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 23–3411,250
October 24Chattanooga
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 24–10
October 31at No. 17 Florida State*L 31–5652,721
November 14at MarshallW 38–28
November 21Appalachian State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
W 21–1011,218
  • *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.
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