1978 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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The 1978 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.

Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Headcoach
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1978 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
 1977
1979 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1978 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman +410830
Chattanooga +410731
Appalachian State420740
Western Carolina420650
The Citadel230560
VMI140380
Marshall0501100
Davidson000550
East Tennessee State000470
  • + Conference co-champions
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA teams. Davidson was classified as I-AA. All the other teams were classified as I-A. Davidson and East Tennessee State were ineligible for the conference title. VMI's games against William & Mary and Richmond and Chattanooga's game against Richmond were designated as conference games and counted in the SoCon standings.
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at East Carolina*L 6–1431,251[1]
September 9at Tennessee Tech*L 20–22[2]
September 16at East Tennessee State*L 14–215,269[3]
September 23Elon*W 17–79,315[4]
September 30Marshall
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 21–147,645[5]
October 14The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 38–24[6]
October 21at Wofford*
W 26–114,300[7]
October 28at VMIW 41–12[8]
November 4at ChattanoogaW 31–2110,000[9]
November 11Furman
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 7–24[10]
November 18Appalachian State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
L 13–3912,232[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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