1997 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

American college football season March 2026 July 2025 1997 Western Carolina Catamounts football Southern Conference SoCon 3–8 3–5 Bill Bleil 1st E. J. Whitmire Stadium The 1997 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Bleil, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon. Schedule 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 13 l y Liberty E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 10–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-liberty-gets-win/144955611/ The Daily News Leader Liberty gets win September 14, 1997 June 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 w The Citadel E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 45–25 9,720 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-catamounts-get-their-hooks-int/176168399/ The State Catamounts get their hooks into The Citadel September 21, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 l y East Tennessee State 14 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 18–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hickory-daily-record-adigun-leads-etsu-w/176170375/ Hickory Daily Record Adigun leads ETSU win September 28, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 w Furman 18 E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 17–16 10,479 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110025590/big-win-wcu-upsets-no-18-furman/ Asheville Citizen-Times Furman tops CaBig win: WCU upsets No. 18 Furman October 5, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Georgia Southern 11 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 7–30 11,368 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-southern-still-perfect/176167433/ The Times-Herald Southern still perfect October 12, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l Wofford E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 7–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-wofford-upends-western/176170812/ The Index-Journal Wofford upends Western Carolina October 19, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Chattanooga Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN 21–24 6,352 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-locklyns-run-bu/176169563/ Asheville Citizen-Times Locklyn's run buries Catamounts October 26, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 w VMI E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 24–0 5,442 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94405051/catamounts-score-shutout-of-vmi/ Asheville Citizen-Times Catamounts score shutout of VMI November 2, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 l y y 1997 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon Burlington Memorial Stadium Burlington, NC 16–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-elon-blocks-w-ca/176171271/ The Charlotte Observer Elon blocks W. Carolina's victory November 9, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Appalachian State 15 Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC 7–13 rivalry 9,989 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89724774/sound-familiar-appalachian-beats-wester/ Asheville Citizen-Times Sound familiar? Appalachian beats Western Carolina November 16, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 l y y Samford Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL 0–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-samford-shuts-ou/176033645/ Asheville Citizen-Times Samford shuts out Western Carolina, 19–0 November 23, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com References Western Carolina Category:Western Carolina Catamounts football seasons Western Carolina Catamounts football