2021 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2021 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKade Bell (1st season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread
Co-defensive coordinatorJustin Hinds (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChaz Scales (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.