1990 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

American college football season

1990 Western Carolina Catamounts football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 3–8 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Steve Hodgin (1st season)

Home stadium| E. J. Whitmire Stadium

Seasons

<- 1989

1991 ->

1990 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 12 Furman $^  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 4  | - | 0
Appalachian State | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Chattanooga | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
No. 15 The Citadel ^  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Marshall | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Western Carolina | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
VMI | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
East Tennessee State | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Steve Hodgin, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SoCon.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 1| at NC State*|

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| L 0–67| 42,700| [1]
September 8| VMI|

* E. J. Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| W 28–20| 6,752| [2]
September 15| at North Carolina A&T*|

* Aggie Stadium
* Greensboro, NC

| L 19–40| | [3]
September 22| East Tennessee State|

* E. J. Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| W 21–17| 5,928| [4]
September 29| Mars Hill*|

* E. J. Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| W 20–7| | [5]
October 6| No. 18 The Citadel|

* Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| L 10–28| 11,148| [6]
October 13| at Duke*|

* Wallace Wade Stadium
* Durham, NC

| L 18–49| 15,700| [7]
October 20| at Appalachian State|

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC (rivalry)

| L 9–27| 21,412| [8]
October 27| at No. 8 Furman|

* Paladin Stadium
* Greenville, SC

| L 9–42| 14,910| [9]
November 3| at Chattanooga|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| L 21–23| 5,203| [10]
November 17| Marshall|

* Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| L 14–42| 9,626| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "N.C. State defense stuffs Catamounts in 67–0 victory". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Western Carolina beats VMI, 28–20". The Greenville. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Western whipped by A&T, 40–19". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Buccaneers fall to Western Carolina". Elizabethton Star. September 23, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Cats continue hex over Mars Hill, 20–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 30, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Wimbush paces The Citadel, 28–10". The Greenville News. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Devils catch Cats napping". Durham Morning Herald. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "ASU rolls up 27–9 win over WCU, Continues dominance of SC rivalry". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Paladins overcome shaky start, breeze to 42–9 win over Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Late UTC field goal nips Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Thundering Herd routs Western Carolina". The Ironton Tribune. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 7, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.

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Western Carolina Catamounts football

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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