Western Carolina University

1969 Football Team
Represented the “beginning of a new era” in Catamount football, posting the program's best record over the first four decades of competition at 9-1 that included nine consecutive victories to begin the year. The team ranked as high as No. 4 in the NAIA polls during the regular season, finishing the year ranked No. 8 – the best finish in school history. The team's balanced offense averaged an unprecedented 32.1 points per game while the defense created 50 turnovers including 24 interceptions and recovered 26 fumbles.