1977 Western Carolina
6–4–1 (2–2–1 Southern Conference), coached by Bob Waters. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Tennessee State 35–0Oct 15
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Jacksonville State | L 16–21 | 60% |
| Sep 10 | at Tennessee Tech | L 21–41 | 37% |
| Sep 17 | at The Citadel | L 0–20 | 10% |
| Sep 24 | at Indiana State | W 15–14 | 18% |
| Oct 1 | at Furman | T 24–24 | 8% |
| Oct 8 | vs Chattanooga | L 10–21 | 27% |
| Oct 15 | vs East Tennessee State | W 35–0 | 49% |
| Oct 22 | at Maine | W 41–20 | 51% |
| Oct 29 | vs Wofford | W 41–6 | 52% |
| Nov 12 | at Marshall | W 41–26 | 39% |
| Nov 19 | vs App State | W 44–14 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat App State 44–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
Led the nationWayne Tolleson: receptions (73 catches)
- Record
- 6–4–1
- Conference
- 2–2–1 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 288–207
- Coach
- Bob Waters
- Elo
- 1280 +133 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.8 No. 118 of 140; offense No. 112, defense No. 124
- SRS
- −11.9 No. 119 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1977 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 VMI | 3–0 | 7–4 | |
| Chattanooga | 4–1 | 9–1–1 | |
| The Citadel | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Furman | 3–2–1 | 4–5–2 | |
 Western Carolina | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| App State | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Marshall | 0–4 | 2–9 | |
 Davidson | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.