2019 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
The 2019 Western Carolina Catamounts football team represents Western Carolina University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They are led by eighth-year head coach Mark Speir and play their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium.
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| 2019 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 | 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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Previous season
The Catamounts finished the 2018 season 3–8, 1–7 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- "Football - Schedule/Results - Western Carolina University". www.catamountsports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
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