2016 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

The 2016 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Mark Speir, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SoCon. Western Carolina played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

2016 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Glenn (5th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDustin Landry (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
(capacity: 13,742)
2016 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 The Citadel $^  8 –0   10 –2  
No. 9 Wofford ^  6 –2   10 –4  
No. 13 Chattanooga ^  6 –2   9 –4  
No. 23 Samford ^  5 –3   7 –5  
Mercer  4 –4   6 –5  
Furman  3 –5   3 –8  
East Tennessee State  2 –6   5 –6  
Western Carolina  1 –7   2 –9  
VMI  1 –7   3 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmat East Carolina*
ESPN3L 7–5244,161
September 106:00 pmGardner–Webb*
SDNW 44–1411,598
September 171:30 pmvs. East Tennessee State
ESPN3L 31–3413,863
October 13:30 pmNo. 9 The Citadel
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN3L 14–3712,283
October 87:00 pmWofford
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ASNL 19–319,457
October 154:00 pmat Mercer
ESPN3L 24–3812,247
October 226:00 pmat No. 21 Samford
ASNL 17–304,031
October 293:30 pmNo. 10 Chattanoogadagger
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
SDN/WMYAL 25–3810,760
November 52:00 pmVMI
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN3W 32–298,225
November 124:00 pmat Furman
ESPN3/WMYAL 21–494,117
November 194:00 pmat South Carolina*
SECNL 31–4476,650
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

@ East Carolina Pirates
Western Carolina @ East Carolina
1 234Total
Catamounts 0 700 7
• Pirates 10 21210 52
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, NC
  • Game start: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 44,161
  • Game weather: 73°F • NNW 12 • Overcast with light rain
  • Referee: Todd LaPenta
  • Television network: ESPN3
See also: 2016 East Carolina Pirates football team

Gardner–Webb
Gardner–Webb @ Western Carolina
1 234Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 700 14
• Catamounts 14 31314 44
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: E. J. Whitmire Stadium
    Cullowhee, NC
  • Game start: 6:00 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 11,598
  • Game weather: Low 80s • WSW 5 • Mostly sunny
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • Television network: SDN
See also: 2016 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

Vs. East Tennessee State
Western Carolina vs. East Tennessee State
1 234Total
Catamounts 7 14010 31
• Buccaneers 0 101410 34
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Bristol Motor Speedway
    Bristol, TN
  • Game start: 1:30 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 13,863
  • Game weather: 80°F • S 6 • Fair
  • Referee: Thomas Graham
  • Television network: ESPN3
See also: 2016 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

The Citadel
The Citadel @ Western Carolina
1 234Total
• #9 Bulldogs 7 2073 37
Catamounts 0 077 14
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: E. J. Whitmire Stadium
    Cullowhee, NC
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:11
  • Game attendance: 12,283
  • Game weather: Low 70s • W 4 • Sunny
  • Referee: Larry Saunders
  • Television network: ESPN3
See also: 2016 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

Wofford
Wofford @ Western Carolina
1 234Total
• Terriers 3 1477 31
Catamounts 9 073 19
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: E. J. Whitmire Stadium
    Cullowhee, NC
  • Game start: 7:00 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:01
  • Game attendance: 9,457
  • Game weather: Low 60s • NNW 12 • Partly cloudy, windy
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • Television network: ASN
See also: 2016 Wofford Terriers football team

@ Mercer
Western Carolina @ Mercer
1 234Total
Catamounts 0 7143 24
• Bears 0 32114 38
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Moye Complex
    Macon, GA
  • Game start: 4:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:33
  • Game attendance: 12,247
  • Game weather: 75°F • E 6 • Cloudy
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3
See also: 2016 Mercer Bears football team

@ Samford
Western Carolina @ Samford
1 234Total
Catamounts 7 037 17
• #21 Bulldogs 7 6143 30
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Seibert Stadium
    Homewood, AL
  • Game start: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 4,031
  • Game weather: 65°F • NNW 8 • Sunny and clear
  • Referee: Larry Saunders
  • Television network: ASN
See also: 2016 Samford Bulldogs football team

Chattanooga
Chattanooga @ Western Carolina
1 234Total
• #10 Mocs 14 1770 38
Catamounts 10 078 25
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: E. J. Whitmire Stadium
    Cullowhee, NC
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 10,760
  • Game weather: 75°F • 4–6 mph • Mostly sunny and mild
  • Referee: Larry Adcock
  • Television network: SDN/WMYA
See also: 2016 Chattanooga Mocs football team

VMI
VMI @ Western Carolina
1 234Total
Keydets 0 9614 29
• Catamounts 7 1438 32
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: E. J. Whitmire Stadium
    Cullowhee, NC
  • Game start: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 8,225
  • Game weather: High 60s • NW 3 • Sunny
  • Referee: Thomas Graham
  • Television network: ESPN3
See also: 2016 VMI Keydets football team

@ Furman
Western Carolina @ Furman
1 234Total
Catamounts 14 070 21
• Paladins 7 62214 49
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Paladin Stadium
    Greenville, SC
  • Game start: 4:00 PM EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:47
  • Game attendance: 4,117
  • Game weather: 59°F • Light wind • Clear
  • Referee: Bob Johnson
  • Television network: ESPN3/WYMA
See also: 2016 Furman Paladins football team

@ South Carolina
Western Carolina @ South Carolina
1 234Total
Catamounts 14 386 31
• Gamecocks 21 1436 44
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Williams-Brice Stadium
    Columbia, SC
  • Game start: 4:00 PM EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 76,650
  • Game weather: 70°F • NW 16 • Sunny
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • Television network: SECN
See also: 2016 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

References
  1. "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 124. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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