2000 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2000 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
2000 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Georgia Southern $^   7 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 4 Appalachian State ^   6 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 10 Furman ^   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 23 Wofford   5 – 3     7 – 4  
East Tennessee State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Chattanooga   3 – 5     5 – 6  
  3 – 5     4 – 7  
The Citadel   1 – 7     2 – 9  
VMI   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2000 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bill Bleil, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28:00 p.m.at LSU*
L 0–5887,188[1]
September 96:00 p.m.Lenoir–Rhyne*
W 53–108,714[2]
September 167:00 p.m.at The Citadel
L 10–1712,281[3]
September 236:00 p.m.East Tennessee State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 39–274,214[4]
September 302:00 p.m.at No. 6 Furman
L 14–389,387[5]
October 76:00 p.m.No. 1 Georgia Southern
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 24–427,114[6]
October 141:30 p.m.at Wofford
L 31–408,024[7]
October 211:00 p.m.Chattanooga
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 41–368,312[8]
October 281:00 p.m.at VMI
W 41–315,275[9]
November 111:00 p.m.No. 14 Appalachian State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
L 28–3510,207[10]
November 181:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 35–374,828[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Western Carolina pounded by LSU". The News and Observer. September 3, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "W. Carolina offense rolls over L–R". News and Record. September 10, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Catamounts fail to capitalize on opportunities in loss". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 17, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bucs done in by Cats, mistakes". Elizabethton Star. September 24, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western can't touch Ivory, Paladins romp". The Greenville News. October 1, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "WCU falls to Georgia Southern". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 8, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wofford Terriers scratch out win". Florence Morning News. October 15, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fryer's pick stop Moccasins". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Catamounts pass over VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 29, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Catamounts can't cash in on chances to win". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cats suffer heartbreaker". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 19, 2000. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2000 Football Schedule". catamountsports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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