2005 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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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 I-AA Poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 1
Mars Hill*
W 21–77,425
September 10No. 2 Furman
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 41–219,847
September 17at Cincinnati*L 3–722,637
September 24at
John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
  • Cancelled
    October 1The Citadel
    • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
    • Cullowhee, NC
    L 7–1710,067
    October 8
    Allen E. Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
  • L 7–4514,156
    October 22at ChattanoogaW 38–206,012
    October 29Elondagger
    • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
    • Cullowhee, NC
    W 31–2610,137
    November 5Wofford
    • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
    • Cullowhee, NC
    W 24-08,021
    November 12at No. 8 Appalachian StateL 7–3525,584

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    References

    1. ^ "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 123. Retrieved November 22, 2021.