2002 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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.

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
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
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  
Western Carolina   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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Liberty*W 23–38,375
September 75:00 p.m.at Auburn*PPVL 0–5680,067
September 14West Virginia Tech*W 47–35,121
September 22at The CitadelW 37–3414,105
September 28East Tennessee State
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 7–278,121
October 5at No. 5 FurmanL 23–2413,125[1]
October 12No. 16 Georgia Southern
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 24–417,749
October 19at WoffordL 24–318,182
October 26Chattanooga 
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 45–287,021
November 2at VMIW 35–235,820
November 9No. 8 Appalachian State
L 14–2410,321[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Furman pulls out narrow win over WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 2002. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "ASU beats WCU to keep playoff hopes alive". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 17, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 123. Retrieved November 22, 2021.