1977 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1977 Western Carolina Catamounts football Southern Conference SoCon 6–4–1 2–2–1 Bob Waters 9th E. J. Whitmire Stadium The 1977 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Catamounts were led by ninth-year head coach Bob Waters and played their home games at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The finished the season with an overall record of 6–4–1 and a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon. Schedule September 3 l y y Jacksonville State Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 16–21 8,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113803022/jacksonville-holds-off-westerns-comebac/ Asheville Citizen-Times Jacksonville holds off Western's comeback September 4, 1977 November 28, 2022 Newspapers.com September 10 l y 1977 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 21–41 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tennessee-tech-beats-caro/139640045/ The Tennessean Tennessee Tech beats Carolina September 11, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 l y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 0–20 15,740 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-citadel-opens-sc/139631060/ The Times and Democrat Citadel opens SC year with 20–0 win September 18, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 w y y Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 15–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-indiana-state-is-1/139640245/ The Indianapolis Star Indiana State is 15–14 loser September 25, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 t y Furman Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 24–24 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109737843/southern-scoring-machines-run-out-of-g/ 'Southern' scoring machines run out of gas October 2, 1977 Anderson Independent September 17, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 l Chattanooga E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 10–21 1,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-utchattanooga-b/139630052/ Asheville Citizen-Times UT–Chattanooga bolts past Western, 21–10, in rain October 9, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 w y East Tennessee State E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 35–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-catamounts-top-et/139640414/ Bristol Herald Courier Catamounts top ETSU Bucs, 35–0 October 16, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Maine E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 41–20 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-wcs-pusey-zaps-be/139640540/ The Bangor Daily News WC's Pusey zaps Bears, 41–20 October 24, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 w y 1977 Wofford Terriers Wofford E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 41–6 10,361 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-catamounts-rip-wofford-416/139640686/ The State Catamounts rip Wofford, 41–6, with late rally October 30, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 w y Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 41–26 6,038 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-gazette-mail-cold-game-lipford-l/139640845/ Sunday Gazette-Mail Cold game, Lipford leads W. Carolina 41–26 as Marshall's comeback falls short November 13, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 w Appalachian State E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC rivalry 44–14 12,015 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89985592/western-blasts-apps-4414/ Asheville Citizen-Times Western blasts Apps, 44–14 November 20, 1977 December 3, 2021 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 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/western_carolina/1975-1979_yearly_results.php Western Carolina Game By Game Results https://web.archive.org/web/20150906161322/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/western_carolina/1975-1979_yearly_results.php 2015-09-06 References Western Carolina Category:Western Carolina Catamounts football seasons Western Carolina Catamounts football