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American college football season

1980 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons← 19791981 →
1980 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
Chattanooga 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
The Citadel 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
VMI 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
East Tennessee State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 12th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6VMIW 16–1410,638
September 13at Tennessee Tech*L 10–269,313
September 20Furman
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 14–2811,150
September 27at Clemson*L 10–1758,490
October 4at Middle Tennessee*W 24–103,000
October 11The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 21–2810,640
October 18at East Carolina*L 14–2421,300
October 25Marshall
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
T 13–1311,850
November 1at Appalachian StateL 24–2715,850
November 8at ChattanoogaL 14–399,000
November 15at East Tennessee StateW 20–175,128
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1980 Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  2. "Biasucci hits 3 field goals in WCU win". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 7, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Anderson boots Tech to victory". The Tennessean. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Too late...Cats lose, 28–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Sluggish Clemson survives Western Carolina rally, 17–10". The Times and Democrat. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cats win, 24–10". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Citadel stings WCU". The News and Observer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Nelson sparks East Carolina win". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Marshall nets 13–13 tie on 59-yard field goal". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "ASU rallies past Western, 27–24". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Smith propels UTC". The News and Observer. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Bucs hand WCU 20–17 win". Kingsport Times-News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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