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1989 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Furman $^ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Marshall 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
East Tennessee State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Chattanooga 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Western Carolina 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
VMI 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
The Citadel 1 – 5 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Dale Strahm, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Eastern Kentucky*L 13–3114,800
September 9Lenoir–Rhyne*W 21–179,472
September 16Chattanooga
  • Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 26–207,435
September 23at East Tennessee StateL 11–305,268
September 30Mars Hill*
  • Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 42–0
October 8at No. 7 The CitadelT 22–2214,777
October 21at No. 24 (I-A) South Carolina*
  • Williams–Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 3–2462,000
October 28No. 3 Furman
  • Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 3–1713,227
November 4at Georgia Tech*L 7–3428,821
November 11at MarshallL 22–3510,546
November 18No. 7 Appalachian State
  • Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
L 20–3113,118

References

  1. "Eastern Kentucky rolls past Western Carolina, 31–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 3, 1988. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Terry rallies W. Carolina to win". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cats top Mocs on final play". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bucs post 30–11 win against WCU". Bristol Herald Courier. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Western Carolina blanks Lions, 42–0". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "The Citadel rallies for 22–22 tie". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Gamecocks go to power offense, wesr down Cats' defense 24–3". Winston-Salem Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tremble steps into role of villain as Paladins spoil Cats' homecoming". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Georgia Tech 'murders' Western, 34–7". The Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Marshall's Gregory throws Catamounts out of sync". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Appalachian rolls to win over Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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