Western Carolina

FCS

Southern · Cullowhee, Asheville, North Carolina

32-102-2

All-time

0.235

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Western Carolina's top games of all time by Game Score.

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Western Carolina 31-21 UT-Chattanooga

UT-Chattanooga

Conf Game

1978 · Nov 4, 1978

0.23

Game Score

Western Carolina 35-42 UT-Chattanooga

Western Carolina

Conf Game

1979 · Nov 3, 1979

0.20

Game Score

Western Carolina 13-9 East Tennessee State

Western Carolina

Conf Game

1979 · Nov 17, 1979

0.15

Game Score

Western Carolina 7-24 Furman

Western Carolina

Conf Game

1978 · Nov 11, 1978

0.14

Game Score

Western Carolina 19-21 Citadel

Citadel

Conf Game

1979 · Oct 6, 1979

0.07

Game Score

Western Carolina 6-14 East Carolina

Western Carolina

1978 · Sep 2, 1978

0.05

Game Score

Western Carolina 16-14 VMI

Western Carolina

Conf Game

1980 · Sep 6, 1980

0.00

Game Score

Western Carolina 24-27 Appalachian State

Conrad Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

Conf Game

1980 · Nov 1, 1980

-0.03

Game Score

Western Carolina 21-28 Citadel

Western Carolina

Conf Game

1980 · Oct 11, 1980

-0.03

Game Score

Western Carolina 24-24 Furman

Furman

Conf Game

1977 · Oct 1, 1977

-0.05

Game Score

#			Match	Designation
1	Nov 4, 1978	1978	Western Carolina 31-21 UT-Chattanooga UT-Chattanooga Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.23
2	Nov 3, 1979	1979	Western Carolina 35-42 UT-Chattanooga Western Carolina Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.20
3	Nov 17, 1979	1979	Western Carolina 13-9 East Tennessee State Western Carolina Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.15
4	Nov 11, 1978	1978	Western Carolina 7-24 Furman Western Carolina Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.14
5	Oct 6, 1979	1979	Western Carolina 19-21 Citadel Citadel Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.07
6	Sep 2, 1978	1978	Western Carolina 6-14 East Carolina Western Carolina		game score 0.05
7	Sep 6, 1980	1980	Western Carolina 16-14 VMI Western Carolina Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.00
8	Nov 1, 1980	1980	Western Carolina 24-27 Appalachian State Conrad Stadium, Boone, North Carolina Conf Game	Conf Game	game score -0.03
9	Oct 11, 1980	1980	Western Carolina 21-28 Citadel Western Carolina Conf Game	Conf Game	game score -0.03
10	Oct 1, 1977	1977	Western Carolina 24-24 Furman Furman Conf Game	Conf Game	game score -0.05

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 50 (223-314-5). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026I-AA / FCSIn progress-

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

2025I-AA / FCS7-5

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

—

2024I-AA / FCS7-5

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

—

2023I-AA / FCS7-4

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

2022I-AA / FCS6-5

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

2021I-AA / FCS4-7

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

2020I-AA / FCS1-8

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

1-5

Conf champ

—

2019I-AA / FCS3-9

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

2-6

Conf champ

—

2018I-AA / FCS3-8

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

1-7

Conf champ

—

2017I-AA / FCS7-5

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

2016I-AA / FCS2-9

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

1-7

Conf champ

—

2015I-AA / FCS7-4

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

5-2

Conf champ

—

2014I-AA / FCS7-5

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

5-2

Conf champ

—

2013I-AA / FCS2-10

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

1-7

Conf champ

—

2012I-AA / FCS1-10

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

0-8

Conf champ

—

2011I-AA / FCS1-10

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

0-8

Conf champ

—

2010I-AA / FCS2-9

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

1-7

Conf champ

—

2009I-AA / FCS2-9

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

1-7

Conf champ

—

2008I-AA / FCS3-9

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

1-7

Conf champ

—

2007I-AA / FCS1-10

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

0-7

Conf champ

—

2006I-AA / FCS2-9

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

0-7

Conf champ

—

2005I-AA / FCS5-4

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

4-3

Conf champ

—

2004I-AA / FCS4-7

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

2-5

Conf champ

—

2003I-AA / FCS5-7

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

3-5

Conf champ

—

2002I-AA / FCS5-6

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

3-5

Conf champ

—

2001I-AA / FCS7-4

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

2000I-AA / FCS4-7

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

3-5

Conf champ

—

1999I-AA / FCS3-8

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

2-6

Conf champ

—

1998I-AA / FCS6-5

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

1997I-AA / FCS3-8

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

3-5

Conf champ

—

1996I-AA / FCS4-7

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

1-7

Conf champ

—

1995I-AA / FCS3-7

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

2-6

Conf champ

—

1994I-AA / FCS6-5

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

1993I-AA / FCS6-5

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

1992I-AA / FCS7-4

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

5-2

Conf champ

—

1991I-AA / FCS2-9

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

2-5

Conf champ

—

1990I-AA / FCS3-8

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

2-5

Conf champ

—

1989I-AA / FCS3-7-1

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

1-4

Conf champ

—

1988I-AA / FCS2-9

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

1-6

Conf champ

—

1987I-AA / FCS4-7

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

1986I-AA / FCS6-5

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

5-2

Conf champ

—

1985I-AA / FCS4-6-1

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

2-4

Conf champ

—

1984I-AA / FCS8-3

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

5-2

Conf champ

—

1983I-AA / FCS11-3-1

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

5-0

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS title game

1982I-AA / FCS6-5

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

4-2

Conf champ

—

1981Major4-7

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1980Major3-7-1

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

2-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1979Major6-5

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1978Major6-5

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1977Major6-4-1

Western Carolina · Southern

Conf record

2-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1976Division II6-4