1984 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

1984 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Chattanooga $^ 5 1 0 6 5 0
No. 14 Western Carolina 5 2 0 8 3 0
The Citadel 4 2 0 7 4 0
No. 16 Furman 3 3 0 8 3 0
East Tennessee State 2 4 0 6 5 0
Marshall 2 4 0 6 5 0
Appalachian State 2 5 0 4 7 0
VMI 1 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 16th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SoCon.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at No. 19 (I-A) Boston College*L 24–4432,000[1]
September 8Davidson*W 45–139,266[2]
September 15at ChattanoogaL 6–108,239[3]
September 22at VMIW 22–164,600[4]
September 29Tennessee Tech*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 34–610,444[5]
October 6at Appalachian StateW 34–718,629[6]
October 13The CitadelNo. 19
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 33–3412,204[7]
October 20Wofford*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 31–06,858[8]
October 27at No. 12 FurmanW 20–1912,514[9]
November 3Marshall
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 30–08,414[10]
November 10at East Tennessee StateNo. 18W 31–17[11]

References

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  1. ^ "BC, Flutie get it done, 44–24". The Boston Globe. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Catamounts convincing, 45–13". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 9, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UT–Chattanooga beats WCU". News and Record. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cats edge VMI". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cats are back". The Asheville Citizen-Times. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cats whip Apps". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "The Citadel surprises W. Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Carolina dismantles Wofford on 3 Maddox TDs, 31–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman loses a heartbreaker to rival Western Carolina". The Greenville News. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western routs Marshall, 30–0". The Asheville Citizen-Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Western Carolina wins over E. Tennessee 24–17". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.