1981 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

1981 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Waters (13th season)
Home stadium	E. J. Whitmire Stadium

1981 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Furman $	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
VMI	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
East Tennessee State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
The Citadel	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Western Carolina	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Appalachian State	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Marshall	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1981 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 13th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, finishing in sixth place in the SoCon.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at East Carolina*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 6–42	24,873	[2]
September 12	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 14–21		[3]
September 19	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 3–12	18,950	[4]
September 26	Furman	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 27–31	11,850	[5]
October 3	Middle Tennessee*	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 7–20	7,200	[6]
October 10	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	W 37–30	5,405	[7]
October 17	East Tennessee State	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 23–34	11,250	[8]
October 24	Chattanooga	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 24–10		[9]
October 31	at No. 17 Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 31–56	52,721	[10]
November 14	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 38–28		[11]
November 21	Appalachian State	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	W 21–10	11,218	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1981 Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
2. "East Carolina rips Catamounts 42–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Punchless WCU falls to Keydets". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "The Citadel, Manson hold off Stubborn WCU, 12–3". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "WCU falls as Sorrells paces Furman rally". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Middle Tennessee 23, Western Carolina 10". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Western overturns Wofford". The Greenville News. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "WCU fritters away big lead in loss to East Tennessee". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Catamounts stun UT–C". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Allen's record sets FSU blast". St. Petersburg Times. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Relieved James leads Western over Marshall". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "WCU defense strangles Apps". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.