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1991 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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1991 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Appalachian State $^ 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 8 Marshall ^ 5 2 0 11 4 0
No. T–20 The Citadel 5 2 0 7 4 0
No. T–20 Furman 4 3 0 7 4 0
Chattanooga 4 3 0 7 4 0
VMI 2 5 0 4 7 0
Western Carolina 2 5 0 2 9 0
East Tennessee State 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Steve Hodgin, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SoCon.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Georgia*L 0–4878,512[1]
September 14at Wake Forest*L 24–4022,352[2]
September 21at East Tennessee StateW 29–153,319[3]
September 28No. 3 FurmanL 14–4212,445[4]
October 5at The CitadelL 13–3813,811[5]
October 12at Georgia Southern*L 6–4419,190[6]
October 19Chattanooga
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 27–248,870[7]
October 26Samford*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 3–16[8]
November 2at No. 19 MarshallL 24–27 3OT20,466[9]
November 9at VMIL 25–274,178[10]
November 16No. 18 Appalachian State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
L 14–2411,633[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Opener AA-OK for Dogs". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 1, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wake breezes by Western Carolina". News and Record. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cats curtail road losing streak". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman rips WCU". The Greenville News. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Douglas, Citadel rip Catamounts". The State. October 6, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Catamounts humbled, 44–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Catamounts get kick out of Moccasins". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Samford makes short work of WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Catamounts fall to Herd in 3 OTs". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Musselman's heroics save Keydets 27–25". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ASU pounds out 24–14 win over WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.