2005 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2005 Western Carolina Catamounts football Southern Conference SoCon 5–4 4–3 Kent Briggs 4th Geoff Collins 4th Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium The 2005 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Catamounts were led by fourth-year head coach Kent Briggs and played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium. They finished the season 5–4 and 4–3 in SoCon play to place fourth. Schedule 2005 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 1 w y 2005 Mars Hill Lions Mars Hill Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 21–7 7,425 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-wcu-escapes-scar/176577313/ Asheville Citizen-Times WCU escapes scare from Lions September 2, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 w Furman 2 Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 41–21 9,847 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110125081/catamounts-shock-no-2-furman/ Asheville Citizen-Times Catamounts shock No. 2 Furman September 11, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 l y y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 3–7 22,637 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-embarrassingly-c/176577414/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Embarrassingly close call September 18, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 CancelledThe Catamounts game against Nicholls State was cancelled due to the impacts of Hurricane Rita. "A" y y Nicholls State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA N/A https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-saturdays-nsu/176577696/ Asheville Citizen-Times Saturday's NSU, WCU game canceled September 23, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 l The Citadel Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 7–17 10,067 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-cats-choke-again/176578248/ Asheville Citizen-Times Cats choke against Bulldogs October 2, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 l Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 7–45 14,156 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-ga-southern-pou/176576418/ Asheville Citizen-Times Ga. Southern pounds WCU October 9, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Chattanooga Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN 38–20 6,012 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-western-carolina/176578383/ The Charlotte Observer Western Carolina 38, Chattanooga 20 October 23, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Elon Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 31–26 10,137 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-elons-comeback-falls-sh/176578510/ News and Record Elon's comeback falls short to W. Carolina October 30, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 w Wofford Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 24–0 8,021 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-cats-jump-out-early/176578647/ The Greenville News Cats jump out early, top Terriers November 6, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 l y Appalachian State 8 Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC rivalry 7–35 25,584 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-app-st-wins-jug-and-ti/176574788/ News and Record App. St. wins jug and title November 13, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com 2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide https://catamountsports.com/documents/2021/9/1/WCUFB2021_MediaGuide.pdf Western Carolina University Athletics Cullowhee, North Carolina 2021 123 November 22, 2021 Notes "A" References Western Carolina Category:Western Carolina Catamounts football seasons Western Carolina Catamounts football