2012 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2012 Western Carolina Catamounts football

Conference	Southern Conference
2012 record	1–10 (0–8 SoCon)
Head coach	Mark Speir (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Brad Glenn
Defensive coordinator	Curtis Walker
Home stadium	E.J. Whitmire Stadium (Capacity: 13,742)


2012 Southern Conference football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
#6 Georgia Southern §^	6	–	2	10	–	4
#9 Wofford §^	6	–	2	9	–	4
#7 Appalachian State §^	6	–	2	8	–	4
The Citadel	5	–	3	7	–	4
Samford	5	–	3	7	–	4
Chattanooga	5	–	3	6	–	5
Furman	2	–	6	3	–	8
Elon	1	–	7	3	–	8
Western Carolina	0	–	8	1	–	10

§ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 Western Carolina Catamounts football team represented Western Carolina University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southern Conference. They were led by first year head coach Mark Speir and played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium. They finished the season 1–10, 0–8 in SoCon play to finish in last place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 PM	Mars Hill*	E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC		W 42–14	7,094
September 8	7:00 PM	at Marshall*	Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV	FCS	L 24–52	25,317
September 15	7:00 PM	at #9 Wofford	Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC		L 20–49	8,544
September 22	3:30 PM	Samford	E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC		L 21–25	10,112
September 29	1:30 PM	at Furman	Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC		L 24–45	10,218
October 6	3:30 PM	#8 Georgia Southern	E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC		L 13–45	9,514
October 13	2:00 PM	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC		L 31–45	12,578
October 20	3:00 PM	at Elon	Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC	ESPN3	L 31–42	10,154
October 27	3:30 PM	#16 Appalachian State	E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC (Battle for the Old Mountain Jug)		L 27–38	13,279
November 3	3:30 PM	Chattanooga	E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC		L 24–45	7,099
November 17	12:21 PM	at #4 (FBS) Alabama*	Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	SECN	L 0–49	101,126
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Western Carolina Catamounts football

Venues	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium (1974–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Battle for the Old Mountain Jug (Appalachian State)

Culture & lore	Paws "Fight on! You Catamounts" Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band

People	Head coaches

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