1990 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at NC State*L 0–6742,700[1]
September 8VMIW 28–206,752[2]
September 15at North Carolina A&T*L 19–40[3]
September 22East Tennessee State
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 21–175,928[4]
September 29Mars Hill*
  • E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 20–7[5]
October 6No. 18 The Citadel
  • Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 10–2811,148[6]
October 13at Duke*L 18–4915,700[7]
October 20at Appalachian StateL 9–2721,412[8]
October 27at No. 8 FurmanL 9–4214,910[9]
November 3at ChattanoogaL 21–235,203[10]
November 17Marshall
  • Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 14–429,626[11]

References

  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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