The 2019 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented
Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University (WCU) is a public university in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the University of North Carolina system.
The fifth oldest institution of the sixteen four-year universities in the UNC system, WCU ...
as a member of the
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference (SoCon) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I. Southern Conference College football, football teams c ...
(SoCon) during the
2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The FCS Champion ...
. Led by eighth-year head coach
Mark Speir, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon. Western Carolina played home games at
Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in
Cullowhee, North Carolina
Cullowhee (
, from the North Carolina Collection website at the University of North Carolina at Chap ...
.
Preseason
Preseason polls
The SoCon released their preseason media poll and coaches poll on July 22, 2019. The Catamounts were picked to finish in eighth place in both polls.
Preseason All-SoCon Teams
The Catamounts placed three players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.
Offense
''1st team''
Tyrie Adams – QB
Owen Cosenke – TE
Defense
''1st team''
Ronald Kent – DB
Schedule
Game summaries
Mercer
At NC State
North Greenville
At Chattanooga
Gardner–Webb
At The Citadel
At Wofford
Furman
At VMI
East Tennessee State
Samford
At Alabama
References
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Western Carolina Catamounts football seasons
Western Carolina Catamounts football
The Western Carolina Catamounts football program represents Western Carolina University. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southern Conference. Since the school's first footba ...