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1987 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Marshall ^ 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 5 – 0
Furman 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
East Tennessee State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 19th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at No. 9 (I-A) Clemson*L 0–4371,465
September 12at South Carolina*L 6–3166,573
September 19No. 10 FurmanW 20–1410,334
September 26at East Tennessee StateW 37–209,475
October 10Mars Hill*No. 12
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 41–09,270
October 17North Carolina A&T*No. 12
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 55–347,448
October 24No. 20 Georgia Southern*No. 9
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 16–3713,460
October 31at The CitadelNo. 18L 24–3810,339
November 7Chattanooga
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 11–135,216
November 14at No. 20 MarshallL 16–4714,423
November 21No. 2 Appalachian State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
L 13–3311,154

References

  1. "Clemson slides by W. Carolina". St. Petersburg Times. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Gamecocks blister Western 31–6". The State. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Rejuvenated W. Carolina fends off Furman 20–14". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Western Carolina wins 37–20". News and Record. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "WCU routs Mars Hill; Cottrell Hurt". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Northington, Tom (October 18, 1987). "Western overwhelms Aggies". Greensboro News & Record. pp. C3. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Defending champ Georgia Southern rips Catamounts". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "The Citadel guns down WCU, 38–24". The Herald. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Miscues key in Western's 13–11 loss". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Marshall sets SC records in romp over Catamounts". The Salisbury Post. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Appalachian romps past WCU, 33–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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