2008 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2008 Western Carolina Catamounts football WCU Athletics wordmark.png 200 Southern Conference SoCon 3–9 1–7 Dennis Wagner 1st Keith Heckendorf 1st Matt Pawlowski 1st Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium The 2008 Western Carolina Catamounts football team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Dennis Wagner, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon. Western Carolina played home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Schedule 2008 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Eastern August 28 w y 2008 Shorter Hawks Shorter Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 35–0 5,778 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-wagner-wcu-open/176752111/ Asheville Citizen-Times Wagner, WCU open successfully August 29, 2008 July 15, 2025 Newspapers.com September 6 6:00 p.m. l y y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL SUN PPV 0–69 73,024 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-seminoles-win-opener-in/176752194/ The Miami Herald Seminoles win opener in rout September 7, 2008 July 15, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 6:00 p.m. l y Liberty 25 Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 16–19 7,289 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-flames-survive-late/176752296/ The News and Advance Flames survive late rally September 14, 2008 July 15, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 1:30 p.m. w y y Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC 23–21 4,876 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-w-carolina-knocks-off/176752390/ The Index-Journal W. Carolina knocks off Blue Hose September 21, 2008 July 15, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 1:30 p.m. l y The Citadel 13 Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 14–34 11,216 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-the-citadel-take-control/176751300/ News and Record The Citadel take control of WCU September 28, 2008 July 15, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 1:00 p.m. l y Samford Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 6–21 9,174 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-evans-samford-nab-l/176092059/ The Birmingham News Evans, Samford nab league win October 5, 2008 July 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Furman 20 Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC 21–28 10,078 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110164974/furman-squeezes-by-wcu/ Asheville Citizen-Times Furman squeezes by WCU October 12, 2008 July 15, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 1:30 p.m. l y Wofford 6 Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC 14–42 7,063 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-wofford-rips-wcu/176749536/ News and Record Wofford rips WCU October 19, 2008 July 15, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 1:00 p.m. l Georgia Southern Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 31–38 2OT 8,327 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-cats-blow-big-le/176750626/ Asheville Citizen-Times Cats blow big lead, fall to GSU October 26, 2008 July 15, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 1:00 p.m. w Chattanooga Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 27–7 5,137 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-wcu-snaps-20-gam/176752480/ Asheville Citizen-Times WCU snaps 20-game SoCon skid November 2, 2008 July 15, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 1:30 p.m. l y Elon 11 Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC 14–33 10,747 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hickory-daily-record-elon-beats-catamoun/176752588/ Hickory Daily Record Elon beats Catamounts November 9, 2008 July 15, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 3:00 p.m. l Appalachian State 2 Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Battle for the Old Mountain Jug Cullowhee, NC SportSouth 10–35 14,213 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-app-st-rips-wcu/176752716/ News and Record App. St. rips WCU November 23, 2008 July 15, 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 References Western Carolina Category:Western Carolina Catamounts football seasons Western Carolina Catamounts football