2019 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
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.
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–9 (2–6 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | John Holt (1st season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Tyler Carlton (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | John Wiley (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium (capacity: 13,742) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 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 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 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]
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Offense 1st team Tyrie Adams – QB Owen Cosenke – TE |
Defense 1st team Ronald Kent – DB |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| 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* |
| 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* |
| 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 Furman |
| 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 |
| Nexstar/ESPN+ | W 23–20 OT | 7,681 | ||
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Samford |
| ESPN+ | L 13–31 | 7,336 | ||
| November 23 | 12:00 pm | at No. 5 FBS Alabama* | ESPN | L 3–66 | 101,821 | |||
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Game summaries
Mercer
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 14 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
| Catamounts | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
At NC State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Catamounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolfpack | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
North Greenville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Crusaders | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Catamounts | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
At Chattanooga
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Catamounts | 7 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| Mocs | 6 | 31 | 7 | 16 | 60 |
Gardner–Webb
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Catamounts | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
At The Citadel
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Catamounts | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
At Wofford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Catamounts | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Terriers | 7 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 59 |
Furman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 14 Paladins | 3 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 28 |
| Catamounts | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
At VMI
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Catamounts | 14 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 43 |
| Keydets | 13 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 35 |
East Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Catamounts | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Samford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Catamounts | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
At Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Catamounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| No. 5 (FBS) Crimson Tide | 17 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 66 |
References
- "SoCon Media Tab Wofford Preseason Favorite". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- "Football Coaches Select Preseason Teams, Poll". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- "2019 Western Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- "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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