1980 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
| 1980 Western Carolina Catamounts football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–7–1 (2–4–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | E. J. Whitmire Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 12th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 2–4–1 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | VMI | W 16–14 | 10,638 | [2] | |
| September 13 | at Tennessee Tech* | L 10–26 | 9,313 | [3] | |
| September 20 | Furman |
| L 14–28 | 11,150 | [4] |
| September 27 | at Clemson* | L 10–17 | 58,490 | [5] | |
| October 4 | at Middle Tennessee* | W 24–10 | 3,000 | [6] | |
| October 11 | The Citadel |
| L 21–28 | 10,640 | [7] |
| October 18 | at East Carolina* | L 14–24 | 21,300 | [8] | |
| October 25 | Marshall |
| T 13–13 | 11,850 | [9] |
| November 1 | at Appalachian State | L 24–27 | 15,850 | [10] | |
| November 8 | at Chattanooga | L 14–39 | 9,000 | [11] | |
| November 15 | at East Tennessee State | W 20–17 | 5,128 | [12] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1980 Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Biasucci hits 3 field goals in WCU win". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 7, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anderson boots Tech to victory". The Tennessean. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Too late...Cats lose, 28–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sluggish Clemson survives Western Carolina rally, 17–10". The Times and Democrat. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats win, 24–10". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel stings WCU". The News and Observer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nelson sparks East Carolina win". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall nets 13–13 tie on 59-yard field goal". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU rallies past Western, 27–24". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith propels UTC". The News and Observer. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucs hand WCU 20–17 win". Kingsport Times-News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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