2002 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2002 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGeoff Collins (1st season)
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
2002 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 14 Wofford   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 10 Appalachian State ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 9 Furman ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
VMI   3 – 5     6 – 6  
  3 – 5     5 – 6  
East Tennessee State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Chattanooga   2 – 6     2 – 10  
The Citadel   1 – 7     3 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2002 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Catamounts were led by first-year head coach head coach Kent Briggs and played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Western Carolina compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Liberty*
W 23–38,375[1]
September 7at Auburn*
PPVL 0–5680,067[2]
September 14West Virginia Tech*
W 47–35,121[3]
September 21at The Citadel
W 37–3414,105[4]
September 28East Tennessee State
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 7–278,121[5]
October 5at No. 5 Furman
L 23–2413,125[6]
October 12No. 16 Georgia Southern
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 24–417,749[7]
October 19at Wofford
L 24–318,182[8]
October 26Chattanooga
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 45–287,021[9]
November 2at VMI
W 35–235,820[10]
November 9No. 8 Appalachian State
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
L 14–2410,321[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Western Carolina routs Liberty". The Greenville News. September 1, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "AU gets an emotional rescue". The Huntsville Times. September 8, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western wins in romp". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Citadel falls to Catamounts". The Times and Democrat. September 22, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bucs pick up second straight win". Johnson City Press. September 29, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman pulls out narrow win over WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 2002. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eagles overwhelm Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 13, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Terriers wear down Catamounts". The Greenville News. October 20, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cats beat Mocs, end skid". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 27, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Keydets' win streak ends at 3". The Daily News Leader. November 3, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ASU beats WCU to keep playoff hopes alive". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 17, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – 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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