American college football season
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 .
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]
Media poll Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 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
Coaches poll Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 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 [ edit ] The Catamounts placed three players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.[ 2]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 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 * E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 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 * E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 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 E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 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 E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC Nexstar/ESPN+ W 23–20 OT 7,681 November 16 2:00 p.m. Samford E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC ESPN+ L 13–317,336 November 23 12:00 pm at No. 5 FBS Alabama * ESPN L 3–66101,821 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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1 2 3 4 Total Bears 14 28 7 0 49 Catamounts 7 7 7 6 27
1 2 3 4 Total Catamounts 0 0 0 0 0 Wolfpack 3 21 10 7 41
1 2 3 4 Total Crusaders 0 7 10 0 17 Catamounts 3 3 7 7 20
1 2 3 4 Total Catamounts 7 14 15 0 36 Mocs 6 31 7 16 60
1 2 3 4 Total Runnin' Bulldogs 7 7 7 3 24 Catamounts 14 0 0 7 21
1 2 3 4 Total Catamounts 3 7 7 0 17 Bulldogs 14 14 0 7 35
1 2 3 4 Total Catamounts 7 0 0 0 7 Terriers 7 28 14 10 59
1 2 3 4 Total No. 14 Paladins 3 10 15 0 28 Catamounts 7 0 0 0 7
1 2 3 4 Total Catamounts 14 6 7 16 43 Keydets 13 6 3 13 35
East Tennessee State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 OT Total Buccaneers 3 0 7 7 3 20 Catamounts 3 7 0 7 6 23
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 7 10 7 7 31 Catamounts 10 3 0 0 13
1 2 3 4 Total Catamounts 0 0 0 3 3 No. 5 (FBS) Crimson Tide 17 21 21 7 66
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