1999 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

1999 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
1999 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Georgia Southern $^   7 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 9 Appalachian State ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 12 Furman ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Wofford   5 – 3     6 – 5  
East Tennessee State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Chattanooga   3 – 5     5 – 6  
  2 – 6     3 – 8  
The Citadel   1 – 7     2 – 9  
VMI   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 1999 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Bill Bleil, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Mars Hill*
W 59–010,067[1]
September 11at Maryland*
L 10–5136,376[2]
September 25at No. 20 East Tennessee State
L 10–385,448[3]
October 2Furman
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 19–2711,818[4]
October 9at No. 1 Georgia Southern
L 7–7016,406[5]
October 166:00 p.m.Wofford
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 21–359,214[6]
October 237:00 p.m.at Chattanooga
L 28–565,719[7]
October 302:00 p.m.VMI
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 40–28,978[8]
November 6Samford*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 32–35 OT[9]
November 13at No. 5 Appalachian State
L 10–3418,971[10]
November 20The Citadel
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 24–175,622[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Western demolishes WNC foe". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 3, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Free, Bill (September 12, 1999). "Terps attack clicks into gear in 51–10 rout of W. Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. p. 59. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rare start: Bucs open season 4–0". Johnson City Press. September 26, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Catamounts claw, but lose ground in SoCon". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 3, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Peterson sets record as Eagles rip Catamounts". The Macon Telegraph. October 10, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wofford runs all over Catamounts". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 17, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chattanooga 56, Western Carolina 28". Winston-Salem Journal. October 24, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Keydets suffer another bad loss". The Roanoke Times. October 31, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Catamounts blow lead, lose to Samford in OT". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 7, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jug's back with App". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 14, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "The Citadel ends season with loss, 2–9 record". The Beaufort Gazette. November 21, 1999. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1999 Football Schedule". catamountsports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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