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2006 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

The 2006 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Kent Briggs, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the SoCon. Western Carolina played home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

2006 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (0–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Powers (1st season)
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Appalachian State $^ 7–0  14–1 
No. 12 Furman ^ 6–1  8–4 
No. 23 Wofford 5–2  7–4 
The Citadel 4–3  5–6 
Elon 2–5  5–6 
Chattanooga 2–5  3–8 
Georgia Southern 2–5  3–8 
Western Carolina 0–7  2–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 p.m.Chowan*
W 42–03,014[1]
September 166:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky*
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 20–178,247[2]
September 237:00 p.m.at No. 3 FurmanNo. 22
CSSL 7–4214,232[3]
September 306:00 p.m.No. 25 Georgia SouthernNo. 24
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 14–2410,483[4]
October 72:00 p.m.at Elon
L 19–374,374[5]
October 143:30 p.m.Chattanoogadagger
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 14–17 OT8,540[6]
October 212:00 p.m.at The Citadel
L 27–30 OT15,495[7]
October 281:30 p.m.at Wofford
L 7–357,072[8]
November 41:00 p.m.at Liberty*
L 0–218,286[9]
November 114:00 p.m.No. 1 Appalachian State
L 9–3113,742[10]
November 1812:00 p.m.at No. 3 (FBS) Florida*
PPVL 0–6290,233[11]

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References

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  1. ↑ "WCU chews up Chowan". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 1, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Catamounts top Colonels". Messenger-Inquirer. September 17, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Felton runs over Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 24, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Eagles prevail over Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "New and improved Phoenix wins". News and Record. October 8, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lopez duo helps Chattanooga top Western Carolina". News and Record. October 15, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "The Citadel edges Catamounts in OT". Sun-News. October 22, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Terriers run past Western Carolina". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "No doubt about it: LU triumphs". The News and Advance. November 5, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "App State downs Western". Hickory Daily Record. November 12, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Gators crush Catamounts". Pensacola News Journal. November 19, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "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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