2022 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| team = Western Carolina Catamounts
| sport = football
| image = WCU Athletics wordmark.png
| image_size = 200
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = Kerwin Bell
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Kade Bell
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme = No-huddle spread
| def_coach = Chaz Scales
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme = 4–3
| captain =
| stadium = Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
}}
{{2022 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 2022 Western Carolina Catamounts football team represented the Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Kerwin Bell the Catamounts played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2022
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| site_stadium = Buccaneer Field
| site_cityst = North Charleston, SC
| score = 52–38
| tv =
| attend = 3,922
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = 17–35
| attend = 36,486
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Presbyterian
| site_stadium = Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–21
| attend = 11,776
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Samford
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Seibert Stadium
| site_cityst = Homewood, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 12–35
| attend = 7,519
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = VMI
| stadium = Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
| cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 38–17
| attend = 11,103
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = No. 12 Mercer
| stadium = Five Star Stadium
| cityst = Macon, GA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 6–49
| attend = 10,927
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Furman
| stadium = Paladin Stadium
| cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 40–47
| tv =
| attend = 9,617
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = The Citadel
| stadium = Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
| cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 21–34
| attend = 7,304
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Wofford
| stadium = Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
| cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 36–29
| attend = 10,107
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 20–17
| attend = 7,244
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = No. 15 Chattanooga
| stadium = Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
| cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 32–29
| attend = 9,089
}}
}}
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Game summaries
=At Charleston Southern=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Catamounts
|R1=17
|R2=14
|R3=14
|R4=7
|Home=Buccaneers
|H1=7
|H2=10
|H3=14
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2022 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Georgia Tech=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Catamounts
|R1=14
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=3
|Home=Yellow Jackets
|H1=14
|H2=14
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Presbyterian=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Blue Hose
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=Catamounts
|H1=7
|H2=21
|H3=28
|H4=21
}}
{{see also|2022 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At No. 21 Samford=
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|Road=Catamounts
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=6
|R4=3
|Home=No. 21 Bulldogs
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=14
}}
{{See also|2022 Samford Bulldogs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=VMI=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Keydets
|R1=7
|R2=3
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Catamounts
|H1=14
|H2=7
|H3=10
|H4=7
}}
{{See also|2022 VMI Keydets football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At No. 12 Mercer=
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|Road=Catamounts
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=6
|R4=0
|Home=No. 12 Bears
|H1=21
|H2=21
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2022 Mercer Bears football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Furman=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Catamounts
|R1=7
|R2=13
|R3=0
|R4=20
|Home=Paladins
|H1=14
|H2=13
|H3=17
|H4=3
}}
{{see also|2022 Furman Paladins football team}}
{{Clear}}
=The Citadel=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Citadel Bulldogs
|R1=7
|R2=17
|R3=7
|R4=3
|Home=Catamounts
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2022 The Citadel Bulldogs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Wofford=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Terriers
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=7
|R4=8
|Home=Catamounts
|H1=3
|H2=9
|H3=14
|H4=10
}}
{{See also|2022 Wofford Terriers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At East Tennessee State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Catamounts
|R1=7
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=10
|Home=Buccaneers
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=3
}}
{{See also|2022 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=No. 15 Chattanooga=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 15 Mocs
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=9
|R4=6
|Home=Catamounts
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=11
}}
{{See also|2022 Chattanooga Mocs football team}}
{{Clear}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Western Carolina Catamounts football navbox}}