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1988 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons← 19871989 →
1988 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Furman +^ 6 – 1 – 0 13 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Marshall +^ 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 14 The Citadel ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Chattanooga 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
East Tennessee State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Western Carolina 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 20th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at NC State*L 6–4540,300
September 10at No. 16 (I-A) South Carolina*L 0–3868,800
September 15East Tennessee StateW 33–239,247
October 1The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 21–279,135
October 8at ChattanoogaL 14–196,008
October 15at North Carolina A&T*W 45–104,875
October 22No. 15 Eastern Kentucky*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 14–3211,420
October 29at No. 10 FurmanL 0–3113,014
November 5at No. 16 Appalachian StateL 21–4212,375
November 12No. 6 Marshall
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 45–5211,128
November 19at VMIL 20–243,100

References

  1. "Barbour scores 2, N.C. State romps". The Sun-News. September 4, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Gamecocks record substantial victory". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "W. Carolina pounds East Tennessee". The Charlotte Observer. September 16, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Brown paces Citadel to win over Western Carolina". News and Record. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "UT–Chattanooga slips past Western Carolina 19–14". Winston-Salem Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cottrell powers Catamounts to rout against Aggies, 45–10". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Colonels roll over Catamounts, 32–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Furman rips past WCU for 31–0 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Appalachian rolls over WCU, 42–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Marshall scores 21 in 4th to win, 52–45". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Keydets slip by Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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