In Cullowhee, N.C.: ................WCU leads, 3-2; MR: WCU, 44-14 (2016) In Boiling Springs, N.C.: .....WCU leads, 3-1; MR: WCU, 28-10 (2018) WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL 2019 GAME NOTES FOOTBALL CONTACT: Daniel Hooker /// OFFICE: 828.227.2339 /// CELL: 828.508.2494 /// EMAIL: [email protected] WESTERN CAROLINA ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS /// RAMSEY CENTER – 92 CATAMOUNT ROAD /// @CATAMOUNTS /// CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM • wcu quick facts • GAME #10: ETSU BUCCANEERS (2-7, 0-6 SoCon) AT WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS (2-7, 1-5 SoCon) Location: ................................................. Cullowhee, N.C., 28723 Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 • 3:35 pm • Cullowhee, N.C. • E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field (13,790) ..............................................................................................Pronounced “KULL - uh - whee” Founded: ...............................................................................1889 Enrollment: ..........................................................................12,167 GAME COVERAGE: ETSU Nickname: ................................................................. Catamounts TV BROADCAST: Head Coach: Randy Sanders ..................................................................... Purple & Gold Colors: TALENT: Pete Yanity & Jay Sonnhalter Stadium: .......................................E.J. Whitmire Stadium (13,790) Record at ETSU: 10-11, 2nd yr Catamount Sports Network Field: .......................... Bob Waters Field (Desso Challenge Pro 2) RADIO: Career Record: same Affiliation: ........... NCAA Div. I – Championship Subdivision (FCS) TALENT: Gary Ayers, Greg McLamb, & Jeff Bryson Conference: ....................................................................Southern ONLINE AUDIO: CatamountSports.com WESTERN CAROLINA Chancellor: ........................................................Dr. Kelli R. Brown TWITTER: @Catamounts, @CatamountsFB Head Coach: Mark Speir Athletics Director: ................. Randy Eaton (UT-San Antonio, ‘90) SERIES HISTORY: WCU leads, 24-23-1 (L–1) Record at WCU: 31-58, 8th yr In Cullowhee, N.C.: ....................WCU leads, 12-10 (W–1); MR: 49-10 (2017) FOOTBALL HISTORY: Career Record: same First Year of Football: ............................................................1931 In Johnson City, Tenn.: .... WCU trails, 11-13-1 (L–2); MR: 45-43, 3OT (2018) Seasons of Football: ............................................................. 86th All-Time / SoCon Record: ..........345-510-23 (.405) / 114-187-3 (.378) 2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE / RESULTS NCAA Postseason Appearances (Div. I): ............................. 2 (1) Postseason Record (Div. I): ............................................3-2 (3-1) DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME/RESULT TV NOTES Best Finish: ...........1983 National Finalist (lost 43-7 to So. Illinois) AUG. 31 MERCER * CULLOWHEE L, 49-27 Nexstar / E+ MER scored 28 pts, 219 yds on 4 plays; 28 pt., 2nd qtr in win Last Appearance: ..................................................................1983 2018 Record: ..................................... 3-8 (Home: 2-3 | Away: 1-5) Sept. 7 at N.C. State Raleigh, N.C. L, 41-0 RSN / FSS Ground game, 21 2nd qtr points led the Pack over WCU 2018 SoCon Record (Finish): ..........1-7 (8th) (Home: 1-3 | Away: 0-4) SEPT. 14 NORTH GREENVILLE CULLOWHEE W, 20-17 ESPN+ Lightning delayed start; C. Bardall with GW 6-yd TD late in 4th qtr WCU FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF: Sept. 21 BYE WEEK Head Coach: ..................................... Mark Speir (Clemson, 1990) Sept. 28 at Chattanooga * Chattanooga, Tenn. L, 60-36 ESPN+ Combined 96 total points and 1,086 combined yards of offense • Head Coaching Record at WCU: ................... 31-58, 19-41 SoCon OCT. 5 GARDNER-WEBB CULLOWHEE L, 24-21 ESPN+ GW 33-yd FG as time expires halted WCU's 4-game win streak • Overall Record: ...................................................................Same Oct. 12 at The Citadel * Charleston, S.C. L, 35-17 ESPN3 CIT scored 28-straight pts; 2nd half rally stymied by 2 turnovers ASSISTANT COACHES / S U P P O R T STAFF Oct. 19 at Wofford * Spartanburg, S.C. L, 59-7 Nexstar / E+ 1st-play TD for WCU, 59-straight WOF pts; was tied 7-7 after 1st qtr John Wiley (East Texas State, 1984) ............Defense Coord. / ILBs OCT. 26 #14 FURMAN * CULLOWHEE L, 28-7 ESPN3 FUR scored 15 3rd qtr pts, broke open 6-point 13-7 game Tyler Carlton (Tulsa, 2009) .................. co-Offensive Coord. / WRs John Holt (Appalachian, 2008)...............co-Offensive Coord. / OL Nov. 2 at VMI * Lexington, Va. W, 43-35 ESPN+ Spencer recorded 247 yards, 3 scores & defense had 5 takeaways Mark Rhea (Toledo, 1991)................AHC / Recruiting Coord. / OLB NOV. 9 ETSU * CULLOWHEE 3:30 PM Nexstar / E+ WCU dropped 3-OT thriller at ETSU in '18; slim series lead, 24-23-1 Keith Henry (Catawba, 1989) .....................SpTms Coord. / Nickels NOV. 16 SAMFORD * CULLOWHEE 2:00 PM ESPN+ Catamounts have won last two series meetings in Cullowhee Arketa Banks (Elon, 2003) ..............................................RBs & TEs Nov. 23 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. TBA TBA Regular season finale; WCU is 0-4 vs. the Tide; 1st mtg since 2014 Phillip Ely (Toledo, 2016) ..........................................................QBs Tripp Weaver (East Carolina, 2012)..........Pass Game Coord. / DBs * denotes Southern Conference game /// All times listed are Eastern Reuben Wright (Catawba, 1994) ................................................ DL Deane Cheatham (James Madison, 2015)............. Def. Asst. / CBs • WCU has scored three, seven-win seasons over its last Al Degraffenreid (Western Carolina, 2017) .....................Asst. WRs A WESTERN CAROLINA WIN WOULD: five years under head coach Mark Speir ... the 7-5 record Nich Mashburn (Western Carolina, 2013) ........Dir. of Football Ops • Represent back-to-back seasonal victories for WCU for the in 2014 was WCU's first winning mark since 2005 (5-4) and Justin Speros (Clemson, 2017) ....... Dir. of Scouting / Quality Control first time since the Catamounts won three-straight to open the most victories by a Catamount team since 2001 (7-4); Evan Barr (Tennessee, 2008) ............ Dir. of Athletic Performance the 2018 season ... Also halt WCU's current five-game HOME Steven Honbarger (Appalachian, 2001) .... Dir. of Sports Medicine winless drought against league foes in Cullowhee; • Last year, the Catamounts were hot out of the gate by Mike Taylor .....................................Athletics Equipment Manager • Be WCU's first time to take possession of the traveling tro- winning their first three games before dropping eight- Sandy Neuenschwander ...........Football Administrative Assistant phy in the "Blue Ridge Border Battle" in the second year straight ... Of the eight-consecutive losses, WCU dropped WESTERN CAROLINA MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION: that the trophy has been up for grabs in the series meeting; TWO by six points or fewer and held double-digit leads in Asst. AD/Media Relations (FB Contact): .................Daniel Hooker • Give WCU a two-game edge in the all-time series history, FOUR games – 14 at Mercer (L, 59-46), 15 at #25 ETSU (L • Email Address: [email protected] 25-23-1 and a three-game series lead in games played in in 3OT, 45-43), 14 vs. The Citadel (L, 38-24), and 13 vs. No. • Office / Cell Phone: ................ (828) 227-2339 / (828) 508-2494 Cullowhee all time, 13-10, with back-to-back home wins; 14 Wofford (L, 38-23); Director of Media Relations (Secondary FB): ........Steven Grandy • Give Mark Speir his 32nd career victory at WCU ... It would • WCU has 13 players making 2019 their senior season – • Email Address: ..................................... [email protected] move him into sole possession of fourth, breaking the tie SEVEN players on offense and SIX on defense; Director of Media Relations: ...................................Denise Gideon with his former mentor Steve Hodgin (31, 1990-96). • Email Address: [email protected] • WCU returned 15 out of a possible 25 starters between its Director of Video Operations: .................................. Noah Sautter A WESTERN CAROLINA LOSS WOULD: offense, defense, and special teams ... That includes SIX • Email Address: [email protected] • Represent a 6th-straight Southern Conference defeat AT starters on offense,SEVEN on defense, and TWO back on Video Operations Assistant: ................................Doug Thompson HOME for the Catamounts ... WCU last won a league game in special teams in specialist starters ... Combined, WCU has Football Press Box Phone: ......................................(828) 227-2116 Cullowhee on Sept. 22, 2018, 52-50 over VMI; 36 total returning letter winners from 2018, nearly equaled Athletics Mailing & Overnight Address: ..................WCU Athletics • See ETSU celebrate with the "Blue Ridge Border Battle" with 32 newcomers and 22 players that took redshirts; 92 Catamount Road – Ramsey Center traveling trophy for a second-straight season including the • A combined 15 Western Carolina football players SHARE a Cullowhee, N.C. 28723 3OT game in Johnson City, Tenn., last year (ETSU, 45-43). LAST name – none of which are related: CATAMOUNT QUICK SLANTS: HARRIS ...............................Alan (LB), Christian (DL), Ty (LB) • Western Carolina’s 2019 preseason roster included a com- JOHNSON ....................................Dawson (OL), Roman (DL) bined 56 players from the state