1988 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

1988 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
1988 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Furman +^ 6 1 0 13 2 0
No. 6 Marshall +^ 6 1 0 11 2 0
No. 14 The Citadel ^ 5 2 0 8 4 0
Appalachian State 4 3 0 6 4 1
Chattanooga 3 3 0 4 7 0
VMI 1 5 0 2 9 0
East Tennessee State 1 6 0 3 8 0
Western Carolina 1 6 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 20th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SoCon.