| 2021 Western Carolina Catamounts football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (4–4 SoCon) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kade Bell (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Justin Hinds (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Chaz Scales (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 East Tennessee State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Western Carolina Catamounts football team represented the Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Kerwin Bell, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SoCon. Western Carolina played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky* | ESPN+/Nexstar | L 28–31 | 9,647 | |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 4 (FBS) Oklahoma* | PPV | L 0–76 | 83,538 | |
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Samford |
| ESPN+/Nexstar | L 37–42 | 9,060 |
| September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb* | ESPN+ | L 34–52 | 5,689 | |
| October 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at Chattanooga | ESPN+ | L 17–45 | 8,520 | |
| October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Mercer |
| ESPN+ | L 24–34 | 11,123 |
| October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at The Citadel | ESPN+ | W 45–31 | 8,411 | |
| October 30 | 1:30 p.m. | at Wofford | ESPN+ | W 41–21 | 3,230 | |
| November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Furman |
| ESPN+ | W 43–42 | 8,942 |
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 11 East Tennessee State |
| ESPN+ | L 35–56 | 10,348 |
| November 20 | 1:30 p.m. | at VMI | ESPN+ | W 52–24 | 5,000 | |
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Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at Western Carolina |
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| Kerwin Bell | Head Coach | 1st |
| Justin Hinds | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 1st |
| Kade Bell | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | 1st |
| Kerry Webb | Special Teams Coordinator/Nickles | 1st |
| Chaz Scales | co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs | 1st |
| JJ Laster | Wide Receivers | 1st |
| Larry Murphy | Cornerbacks | 1st |
| John Peacock | Offensive Line | 1st |
| Rudi Small | Running Backs | 1st |
| Dennis Thomas | Defensive Line | 1st |
| Rylan Wells | Tight Ends / Fullbacks | 1st |
References
- ↑ "2021 Western Carolina Catamounts Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
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