Western Carolina Catamounts football

Western Carolina Catamounts football
2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
First season	1931
Athletic director	Alex Gary
Head coach	Kerwin Bell 3rd in season, 15–13 (.536)
Stadium	E. J. Whitmire Stadium (capacity: 13,742)
Field	Bob Waters Field
Location	Cullowhee, North Carolina
NCAA division	Division I FCS
Conference	Southern Conference
All-time record	341–502–23 (.407)
Bowl record	0–1–0 (.000)
Playoff appearances	2
Playoff record	3–2
Rivalries	Appalachian State - dormant (rivalry) East Tennessee State
Colors	Purple and gold[1]
Fight song	Fight On You Catamounts
Mascot	Paws
Marching band	Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band
Website	CatamountSports.com

The Western Carolina Catamounts football program represents Western Carolina University. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southern Conference. Since the school's first football team was fielded in 1931, the Catamounts have a record of 364–540–23, have made two postseason appearances, and have played in one national championship game.

Western Carolina plays its home games at the 13,742 seat Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium located on the campus in Cullowhee, North Carolina.