The 1949 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina Teachers College (WCTC)—now known as Western Carolina University—as a member of the North State Conference (NSC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tom Young, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the NSC title.[1] Western Carolina was invited to the Smoky Mountain Bowl, where the Catamounts lost to West Liberty. The team employed a Single-wing formation on offense.[2] Western Carolina played home games at Memorial Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina
1949 Western Carolina Catamounts football | |
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NSC champion | |
Smoky Mountain Bowl, L 0–20 vs. West Liberty | |
Conference | North State Conference |
Record | 8–3 (4–0 NSC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catawba | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lenoir Rhyne | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guilford | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlantic Christian | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High Point | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. High Point | W 20–7 | 6,500 | [2][3] | |
September 24 | at Appalachian State | W 13–6 | [4][5] | |||
October 1 | at Tusculum* |
| W 20–0 | 5,000 | [6][7][8] | |
October 8 | 8:00 p.m. | at East Tennessee State* |
| W 10–21 | 8,000 | [9][10] |
October 15 | vs. East Carolina |
| W 19–6 | 4,500 | [11][12] | |
October 22 | 8:00 p.m. | Lenoir Rhyne |
| W 14–0 | 5,000 | [13][14] |
October 29 | at Maryville (TN)* | Maryville, TN | L 13–20 | 3,000–5,000 | [15][16] | |
November 5 | 8:15 p.m. | at Newberry |
| W 34–7 | [17][18] | |
November 12 | 8:00 p.m. | Emory and Henry* |
| W 26–27 | [19][20] | |
November 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Carson–Newman* |
| W 13–6 | [21][22] | |
November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. West Liberty* |
| L 0–20 | [23][24] | |
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