1978 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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1978 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Waters (10th season)
Home stadium	E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

The 1978 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at East Carolina*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 6–14	31,251	^[1]
September 9	at Tennessee Tech*	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 20–22		^[2]
September 16	at East Tennessee State*	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 14–21	5,269	^[3]
September 23	Elon*	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 17–7	9,315	^[4]
September 30	Marshall	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 21–14	7,645	^[5]
October 14	The Citadel	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 38–24		^[6]
October 21	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	W 26–11	4,300	^[7]
October 28	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 41–12		^[8]
November 4	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 31–21	10,000	^[9]
November 11	Furman	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 7–24		^[10]
November 18	Appalachian State	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	L 13–39	12,232	^[11]
*Non-conference game

^ "Pirates win stadium opener 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cats fall 22–20". The State. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bucs claim 21–14 win over WCU". Kingsport Times-News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "W. Carolina 17, Elon 7". The Herald-Sun. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "W. Carolina rallies". The State. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "W. Carolina rolls, 38–24". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "WCU topples Wofford". The Times and Democrat. October 22, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Western crushes VMI 41–12 to tie for conference lead". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Harp strums touchdown tunes in Cats 31–21 victory". The News and Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Furman stops Western cold in bid for Southern crown". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Appalachian ends WCU title hopes". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 19, 1978. Retrieved February 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium (1974–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Appalachian State: Battle for the Old Mountain Jug
Culture & lore	Paws "Fight on! You Catamounts" Pride of the Mountains Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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