2013 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

American college football season

2013 Western Carolina Catamounts football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 2–10 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Mark Speir (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Brad Glenn (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Shawn Quinn (1st season)
Home stadium| Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium

Seasons

<- 2012

2014 ->

2013 Southern Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 22 Furman +^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 6  |
No. 19 Samford +^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
No. 23 Chattanooga \+  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Georgia Southern *  |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Wofford |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
The Citadel |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Appalachian State *  |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Elon |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
Western Carolina |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant
* * – Appalachian State and Georgia Southern ineligible for conference championship and FCS playoffs as part of FBS transition

Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2013 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Mark Speir, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 2–10 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SoCon. Western Carolina played home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

The Catamounts entered this season with a new defensive coordinator, Shawn Quinn, who joined the team after serving two seasons in the same position at Charleston Southern University.[1][2]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 29| 6:30 pm| at Middle Tennessee*|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| | L 24–45| 20,011
September 7| 1:30 pm| at Virginia Tech*|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| ESPN3| L 3–45| 61,335
September 14| 3:30 pm| The Citadel|

* Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| WCAA| L 21–28| 9,345
September 21| 3:30 pm| Mars Hill*|

* Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| WCAA| W 30–23| 7,490
September 28| 3:00 pm| at Samford|

* Seibert Stadium
* Homewood, AL

| | L 23–63| 8,625
October 5| 6:00 pm| at Chattanooga|

* Finley Stadium
* Chattanooga, TN

| WMYA| L 21–42| 6,789
October 12| 2:00 pm| at Auburn*|

* Jordan–Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL

| PPV/ESPN3| L 3–62| 84,171
October 19| 3:30 pm| No. 13 Wofford|

* Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| ESPN3| L 17–21| 3,367
October 26| 3:30 pm| Elon|

* Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| WCAA| W 27–24 OT| 9,627
November 9| 2:00 pm| at Georgia Southern|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

| | L 19–35| 13,507
November 16| 3:30 pm| Furman|

* Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| WCAA| L 20–32| 8,388
November 23| 3:30 pm| at Appalachian State|

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC (Battle for the Old Mountain Jug)

| | L 27–48| 27,115

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## References

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1. ^ Goode, Tyler (January 18, 2013). "WCU's D-Coordinator Ready to Turn Things Around". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
2. ^ Bitter, Andy (June 3, 2013). "Ask Another Teams Beat Writer: Western Carolina". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
3. ^ Schedule
4. ^ "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 123. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

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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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