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2006 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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2006 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (0–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Powers (1st season)
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Appalachian State $^   7 0     14 1  
No. 12 Furman ^   6 1     8 4  
No. 23 Wofford   5 2     7 4  
The Citadel   4 3     5 6  
Elon   2 5     5 6  
Chattanooga   2 5     3 8  
Georgia Southern   2 5     3 8  
Western Carolina   0 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2006 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Kent Briggs, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the SoCon. Western Carolina played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31Chowan*W 42–03,014
September 16Eastern Kentucky*
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
W 20–178,247
September 23at No. 3 FurmanNo. 22L 7–4214,232[1]
September 306:00 p.m.No. 25 Georgia SouthernNo. 24
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 14–2410,483
October 7at ElonL 19–374,374
October 14Chattanoogadagger
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
L 14–17 OT8,540
October 212:00 p.m.at The CitadelL 27–30 OT15,495
October 28at WoffordL 7–357,072
November 41:00 p.m.at Liberty*L 0–218,286
November 114:00 p.m.No. 1 Appalachian State
L 9–3113,742
November 18at No. 3 (FBS) Florida*PPVL 0–6290,233

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References

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  1. ^ "Felton runs over Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 24, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 123. Retrieved November 22, 2021.