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2005 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

The 2005 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Catamounts were led by fourth-year head coach Kent Briggs and played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium. They finished the season 5–4 and 4–3 in SoCon play to place fourth.

2005 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGeoff Collins (4th season)
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Appalachian State $^ 6–1  12–3 
No. 3 Furman ^ 5–2  11–3 
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^ 5–2  8–4 
Western Carolina 4–3  5–4 
Wofford 3–4  6–5 
Chattanooga 3–4  6–5 
The Citadel 2–5  4–7 
Elon 0–7  3–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Mars Hill*
W 21–77,425[1]
September 10No. 2 Furman
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 41–219,847[2]
September 17at Cincinnati*
L 3–722,637[3]
September 24at Nicholls State*
Cancelled[A 1] N/A[4]
October 1The Citadel
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 7–1710,067[5]
October 8Georgia Southern
L 7–4514,156[6]
October 22at Chattanooga
W 38–206,012[7]
October 29Elondagger
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 31–2610,137[8]
November 5Wofford
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 24–08,021[9]
November 12at No. 8 Appalachian State
L 7–3525,584[10]

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Notes

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  1. ↑ The Catamounts game against Nicholls State was cancelled due to the impacts of Hurricane Rita.

References

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  1. ↑ "WCU escapes scare from Lions". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 2, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Catamounts shock No. 2 Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 11, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Embarrassingly close call". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 18, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Saturday's NSU, WCU game canceled". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 23, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cats choke against Bulldogs". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Ga. Southern pounds WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Western Carolina 38, Chattanooga 20". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Elon's comeback falls short to W. Carolina". News and Record. October 30, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cats jump out early, top Terriers". The Greenville News. November 6, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "App. St. wins jug and title". News and Record. November 13, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 123. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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