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1985 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons← 19841986 →
1985 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–2 Furman $^ 6 – 0 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
No. T–12 Appalachian State 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 3 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
The Citadel 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Western Carolina 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
VMI 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
East Tennessee State 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 17th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Davidson*W 13–04,200
September 14at Tennessee Tech*W 30–3
September 21FurmanL 27–3112,635
September 28East Tennessee StateNo. 19
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 13–3
October 5at No. 3 MarshallNo. 12T 10–1017,357
October 12at Georgia Tech*No. 14L 17–2436,111
October 26Chattanooga
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 3–2311,765
November 2at The CitadelL 3–1014,157
November 9Appalachian State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
L 14–2712,218
November 16at No. 15 (I-A) Florida State*L 10–5052,778
November 23VMI
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 35–306,160

References

  1. "Western stops pesky Davidson". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "WCU triumphs". The Salisbury Post. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Furman escapes with close victory over Catamounts". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Catamounts top ETSU". Statesville Record & Landmark. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Marshall rallies to salvage tie with Western". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jackets sting Western, 24–17". The Asheville Citizen-Times. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Catamounts fall by 23–3 to Moccasins". The Salisbury Post. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Citadel tops Catamounts". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Apps 'settle' dispute with Cats". The Asheville Citizen-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "FSU overpowers W. Carolina". The Miami Herald. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "WCU rallies past VMI". The Asheville Citizen-Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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