2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	Western Carolina Catamounts
Sport:	football
Conference:	Southern Conference
Short Conf:	SoCon
Record:	7–5
Conf Record:	6–2
Head Coach:	Kerwin Bell
Hc Year:	4th
Off Coach:	Rylan Wells
Oc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	Jerry Odom
Dc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium

The 2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Catamounts were coached by fourth-year head coach Kerwin Bell and played at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Schedule

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Game summaries

at No. 24 (FBS) NC State

See also: 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team.

Statistics	WCU	NCST
First downs	16	28
Total yards	58–364	73–521
Rushing yards	18–123	33–203
Passing yards	241	318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–40–0	26–40–1
Time of possession	24:30	35:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing	Cole Gonzales	22/35, 211 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Cole Gonzales	6 carries, 75 yards
Receiving	AJ Colombo	9 receptions, 97 yards, TD
NC State	Passing		26/40, 318 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing	Jordan Waters	20 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
Receiving		9 receptions, 121 yards, 3 TD

Campbell

See also: 2024 Campbell Fighting Camels football team.

Statistics	CAM	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Campbell	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 22 Elon

See also: 2024 Elon Phoenix football team.

Statistics	WCU	ELON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Elon	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 9 Montana

See also: 2024 Montana Grizzlies football team.

Statistics	WCU	MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Wofford

See also: 2024 Wofford Terriers football team.

Statistics	WOF	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wofford	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

The Citadel

See also: 2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football team.

Statistics	CIT	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
The Citadel	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Furman

See also: 2024 Furman Paladins football team.

Statistics	WCU	FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Furman	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 14 Mercer

See also: 2024 Mercer Bears football team.

Statistics	WCU	MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercer	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 18 Chattanooga

See also: 2024 Chattanooga Mocs football team.

Statistics	UTC	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at East Tennessee State

See also: 2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team.

Statistics	WCU	ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
East Tennessee State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

VMI

See also: 2024 VMI Keydets football team.

Statistics	VMI	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VMI	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Samford

See also: 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team.

Statistics	WCU	SAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Samford	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Statistics

Team

Western Carolina Opp Scoring   Points per Game   Points per Turnovers First Downs   Rushing   Passing   Penalty Rushing yards   Avg per play   Avg per game   Rushing touchdowns Passing yards   Att-Comp-Int   Avg per pass   Avg per catch   Avg per game   Passing touchdowns Total Offense   Plays   Avg per play   Avg per game Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards   Avg per game

Western Carolina Opp   Punt-Yards    Avg per play    Avg per punt net   Punt Return-Yards    Avg per punt return   Kickoffs-Yards    Avg per play    Avg per kick net   Kickoff Return-Yards    Avg per kickoff return   Interceptions-Yards    Avg per play Time of possession / game 3rd Down Conversions (Pct%) (0%) (0%) 4th Down Conversions (Pct%) (0%) (0%) Touchdowns Scored Field Goals-Attempts   PAT-Attempts    2 point conversion-attempts Sack by Yards Misc Yards Safeties Onside kicks Red zone scores (0%) (0%)   Red zone touchdowns (0%) (0%) Attendance   Date/Avg per date   Neutral Site

Individual leaders

Passing statistics
	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP-ATT-INT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	LONG
		QB	0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds		0.0%	0 TDs	0
	TOTALS		0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds	0.0	0.0%	0 TDs	0

Rushing statistics
	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		RB	0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0

Receiving statistics
	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		WR	0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0

Defense

Defense statistics
	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACK-YDS	INT-YDS-TD	BU	QBH	RCV-YDS	FF	BLK	SAF
			0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	TOTAL		0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds- 0 TDs	0	0	-	0	0	-

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Kicking/off statistics
	NAME	POS	XPM-XPA (XP%)	FGM-FGA (FG%)	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	PTS	LNG	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
		PK	0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0 pts	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-
	TOTALS		0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-

Punting statistics
	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK
		P	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Team	--	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kick return statistics
	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
			-	-	-	-	-
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TD's	0

Punt return statistics
	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
			-	-	-	-	-
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TD's	0

Notes and References

1. Web site: Western Carolina Catamounts 2024 football schedule. FBSchedules. March 28, 2024.
2. Web site: WCU’s football slate announced. The Sylva Herald and Ruralite. Carey. Phillips. February 7, 2024. March 28, 2024.