2023 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2023 Western Carolina Catamounts football
2023 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 10
FCS Coaches	No. 16
Record	5–2 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Kerwin Bell (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Kade Bell (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Chaz Scales (3rd season)
Home stadium	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium; (capacity: 13,742)

The 2023 Western Carolina Catamounts football team will represent Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Catamounts are led by third-year head coach Kerwin Bell and play home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

2023 Southern Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Furman	4	–	0	6	–	1
No. 17 Chattanooga	5	–	1	6	–	2
No. 10 Western Carolina	3	–	1	5	–	2
Mercer	3	–	2	5	–	3
Samford	3	–	3	4	–	4
VMI	2	–	2	3	–	4
East Tennessee State	1	–	3	2	–	5
The Citadel	0	–	4	0	–	7
Wofford	0	–	5	0	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	1:00 p.m.	at Arkansas*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	SECN+/ESPN+	L 13–56	44,397
September 9	2:30 p.m.	No. 8 Samford		Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+	W 30–7	12,410
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky*		Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+	W 27–24	13,596
September 23	2:30 p.m.	Charleston Southern*	No. 23	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+	W 77–21	13,357
September 30	2:00 p.m.	at The Citadel	No. 17	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+	W 49–14	12,317
October 7	4:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Chattanooga	No. 11	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	ESPN+	W 52–50	8,978
October 21	2:30 p.m.	No. 4 Furman	No. 8	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+	L 17–29	10,736
October 28	2:30 p.m.	Mercer	No. 10	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+
November 4	3:00 p.m.	at Wofford		Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+
November 11	1:00 p.m.	East Tennessee State		Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+
November 18	12:00 p.m.	at VMI		Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Arkansas

Game One – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs (FBS) Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0)

Period	1	2	Total
Western Carolina			0
(FBS) Arkansas			0

at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	ARK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 8 Samford

Game Two – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs No. 8 Samford Bulldogs (0–0)

Period	1	2	Total
Samford			0
Western Carolina			0

at E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, North Carolina

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAM	WCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 8 Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Kentucky

Game Three – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–0)

Period	1	2	Total
Western Carolina			0
Eastern Kentucky			0

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, Kentucky

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	EKU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Charleston Southern

Game Four – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0)

Period	1	2	Total
Charleston Southern			0
Western Carolina			0

at E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, North Carolina

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CHSO	WCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at The Citadel

Game Five – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (0–0)

Period	1	2	Total
Western Carolina			0
The Citadel			0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, South Carolina

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	CIT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Chattanooga

Game Six – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs Chattanooga Mocs (0–0)

Period	1	2	Total
Western Carolina			0
Chattanooga			0

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, Tennessee

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	UTC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Furman

Game Seven – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs Furman Paladins (0–0)

Period	1	2	Total
Furman			0
Western Carolina			0

at E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, North Carolina

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FUR	WCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mercer

Game Eight – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs Mercer Bears (0–0)

Period	1	2	Total
Mercer			0
Western Carolina			0

at E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, North Carolina

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MER	WCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wofford

Game Nine – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs Wofford Terriers (0–0)

Period	1	2	Total
Western Carolina			0
Wofford			0

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, South Carolina

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	WOF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

East Tennessee State

Game Ten – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–0)

Period	1	2	Total
East Tennessee State			0
Western Carolina			0

at E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, North Carolina

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ETSU	WCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at VMI

Game Eleven – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs VMI Keydets (0–0)

Period	1	2	Total
Western Carolina			0
VMI			0

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, Virginia

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WCU	VMI
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position
Kerwin Bell	Head coach
Kade Bell	Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
Chazmon Scales	Offensive line coach / safeties coach

Roster

2023 Western Carolina Catamounts Football

Quarterbacks

13 Charlie Dean – junior (6'1, 205)
8 Taron Dickens – freshman (5'11, 175)
9 Cole Gonzales – sophomore (6'0, 190)
17 Bennett Judy – freshman (6'3, 190)
12 Brody Palhegyi – sophomore (5'10, 180)

Running backs

22 Branson Adams – sophomore (5'9, 185)
Brandon Benjamin – sophomore (5'9, 220)
Levi Berryhill – sophomore (5'10, 170)
Jaiden Bond – sophomore (5'9, 185)
25 Marlin Cochran – freshman (5'11, 195)
20 Corey Reddick Jr. – freshman (5'10, 170)
41 Camury Reid – freshman (5'11, 185)
1 Desmond Reid – sophomore (5'8, 170)
28 Markel Townsend – freshman (5'8, 175)
5 Jalynn Williams – senior (5'10, 205)
34 Quenten Zanders – graduate student (5'8, 175)

Wide receivers

82 Nate Abraham – freshman (5'9, 180)

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Placekickers

Punters

Long snappers

Source and player details, 2023 Western Carolina Catamounts (x/x/2023):

Statistics

Team

	Western Carolina	Opp
Scoring
Points per Game
Points per Turnovers
First Downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing yards
Avg per play
Avg per game
Rushing touchdowns
Passing yards
Att-Comp-Int
Avg per pass
Avg per catch
Avg per game
Passing touchdowns
Total Offense
Plays
Avg per play
Avg per game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Avg per game

	Western Carolina	Opp
Punt-Yards
Avg per play
Avg per punt net
Punt Return-Yards
Avg per punt return
Kickoffs-Yards
Avg per play
Avg per kick net
Kickoff Return-Yards
Avg per kickoff return
Interceptions-Yards
Avg per play
Time of possession / game
3rd Down Conversions (Pct%)	(0%)	(0%)
4th Down Conversions (Pct%)	(0%)	(0%)
Touchdowns Scored
Field Goals-Attempts
PAT-Attempts
2 point conversion-attempts
Sack by Yards
Misc Yards
Safeties
Onside kicks
Red zone scores	(0%)	(0%)
Red zone touchdowns	(0%)	(0%)
Attendance
Date/Avg per date
Neutral Site

Individual leaders

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP-ATT-INT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	LONG
		QB	0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds		0.0%	0 TDs	0
	TOTALS		0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds	0.0	0.0%	0 TDs	0

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		RB	0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		WR	0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0

Defense

Defense statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACK-YDS	INT-YDS-TD	BU	QBH	RCV-YDS	FF	BLK	SAF
			0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	TOTAL		0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds- 0 TDs	0	0	-	0	0	-

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Kicking/off statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM-XPA (XP%)	FGM-FGA (FG%)	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	PTS	LNG	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
		PK	0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0 pts	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-
	TOTALS		0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK
		P	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Team	--	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
			-	-	-	-	-
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TD's	0

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
			-	-	-	-	-
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TD's	0

References

"2023 Catamount Football Schedule". catamountsports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
"2023 Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

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[1] "2023 Catamount Football Schedule". catamountsports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.

[2] "2023 Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

Western Carolina Catamounts football
Venues	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium (1974–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Appalachian State: Battle for the Old Mountain Jug
Culture & lore	Paws "Fight on! You Catamounts" Pride of the Mountains Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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