2019 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorJohn Holt (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTyler Carlton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Wiley (3rd season)
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Wofford $^   7 – 1     8 – 3  
No. 21 Furman ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Chattanooga   5 – 3     6 – 6  
The Citadel   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Samford   4 – 4     5 – 7  
VMI   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Mercer   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Western Carolina   2 – 6     3 – 9  
East Tennessee State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2019 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mark Speir, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon. Western Carolina played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Preseason

Preseason polls

The SoCon released their preseason media poll and coaches poll on July 22, 2019. The Catamounts were picked to finish in eighth place in both polls.[1][2]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Wofford 253 (21)
2 Furman 229 (6)
3 East Tennessee State 187 (2)
4 Mercer 146
5 Chattanooga 134
6 Samford 125
7 The Citadel 111
8 Western Carolina 88
9 VMI 32
Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Wofford 63 (7)
2 Furman 55 (1)
3 East Tennessee State 44 (1)
4 Chattanooga 40
5 Mercer 34
6 Samford 33
7 The Citadel 22
8 Western Carolina 21
9 VMI 12

Preseason All-SoCon Teams

The Catamounts placed three players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31 6:00 p.m. Mercer
Nexstar/ESPN+ L 27–49 10,542
September 7 12:30 p.m. at NC State*
FSS L 0–41 55,681
September 14 3:30 p.m. North Greenville*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
 ESPN+ W 20–17 7,216
September 28 4:00 p.m. at Chattanooga
ESPN+ L 36–60 7,636
October 5 3:30 p.m. Gardner–Webb*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
 ESPN+ L 21–24 11,865
October 12 2:00 p.m. at The Citadel
ESPN3 L 17–35 8,023
October 19 1:30 p.m. at Wofford
Nexstar/ESPN+ L 7–59 5,733
October 26 3:30 p.m. No. 14 Furmandagger
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
 ESPN3 L 7–28 8,174
November 2 1:30 p.m. at VMI
ESPN+ W 43–35 4,568
November 9 3:30 p.m. East Tennessee State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
 Nexstar/ESPN+ W 23–20 OT7,681
November 16 2:00 p.m. Samford
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
 ESPN+ L 13–317,336
November 23 12:00 pm at No. 5 FBS Alabama*
ESPN L 3–66101,821
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3][4]

Game summaries

Mercer

1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 14 28 7 0 49
Catamounts 7 7 7 6 27

See also: 2019 Mercer Bears football team

At NC State

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 0 0 0 0 0
Wolfpack 3 21 10 7 41

See also: 2019 NC State Wolfpack football team

North Greenville

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 7 10 0 17
Catamounts 3 3 7 7 20

See also: North Greenville Crusaders football

At Chattanooga

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 7 14 15 0 36
Mocs 6 31 7 16 60

See also: 2019 Chattanooga Mocs football team

Gardner–Webb

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 7 7 3 24
Catamounts 14 0 0 7 21

See also: 2019 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

At The Citadel

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 3 7 7 0 17
Bulldogs 14 14 0 7 35

See also: 2019 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

At Wofford

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 7 0 0 0 7
Terriers 7 28 14 10 59

See also: 2019 Wofford Terriers football team

Furman

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Paladins 3 10 15 0 28
Catamounts 7 0 0 0 7

See also: 2019 Furman Paladins football team

At VMI

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 14 6 7 16 43
Keydets 13 6 3 13 35

See also: 2019 VMI Keydets football team

East Tennessee State

1 2 3 4OT Total
Buccaneers 3 0 7 73 20
Catamounts 3 7 0 76 23

See also: 2019 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

Samford

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 10 7 7 31
Catamounts 10 3 0 0 13

See also: 2019 Samford Bulldogs football team

At Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 0 0 0 3 3
No. 5 (FBS) Crimson Tide 17 21 21 7 66

See also: 2019 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

References

  1. ^ "SoCon Media Tab Wofford Preseason Favorite". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Football Coaches Select Preseason Teams, Poll". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 Western Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 124. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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