Cullowhee, N.C. – Single-game tickets and game-day parking for the 2022 Western Carolina football season are on sale now through the WCU Athletics ticket office.
The five-game, 2022 home slate opens in mid-September and includes nonconference foe Presbyterian and Southern Conference clashes against both military schools VMI and The Citadel, as well as Wofford and league-favorite Chattanooga. Tickets can be purchased in person at the first-floor ticket office in the Ramsey Center; by phone at (828) 227-2401 or (800) 34-GOWCU; or purchased online at CatamountSports.com. Groups interested in attending a game can email Director of Ticket Operations Jonathan Sessoms at sessomsj@email.wcu.edu.
Season tickets and game day parking passes for each of WCU’s five home dates are also still available for purchase.
After consecutive weeks on the road to open the 2022 campaign, the Catamounts open the home slate on Sat., Sept. 17 by hosting Pioneer Football League (PFL) member Presbyterian at 3:30 p.m. at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. The Catamounts will wear their all-white Nike uniforms with fans encouraged to wear their white WCU gear as we “White Out Whitmire” against the Blue Hose. WCU will also honor its selections to the Southern Conference’s 100th Anniversary team announced in 2021. Click here for the complete list of WCU’s SoCon 100th Anniversary Team honorees.
Western Carolina will host Family Weekend on Sat., Oct. 1 as VMI rolls into Cullowhee for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff. WCU will also celebrate its relationship with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), offering special ticketing options for tribal members. On Sat., Oct. 22, WCU will celebrate “Heroes Day” as it hosts The Citadel at 2 p.m., on a patriotic day that celebrates the U.S. armed forces, civil servants, and first responders.
The Catamounts celebrate Homecoming 2022 on Sat., Nov. 5 as conference-foe Wofford with a 2 p.m. kickoff. WCU downed the Terriers 41-21 in Spartanburg, S.C., a season ago
The 2022 home schedule concludes on Sat., Nov. 19 as WCU hosts preseason SoCon favorite Chattanooga on Senior Day with kickoff at 1 p.m. WCU will also induct its 33rd class into its Athletics Hall of Fame in conjunction with the final home date of the regular season.
Please be reminded that there are several changes taking place this season, so please plan accordingly to ensure you have a fantastic game day experience in #CatamountCountry. Some of these changes include the Catamount football team switching home sidelines, moving from the West side to the East or the press box side of E.J. Whitmire Stadium. WCU has also moved to a paid parking model for most on-campus parking options. Click here for details of the changes for the 2022 season.
Catamount football reports for 2022 fall camp on Wednesday with the squad’s first practice scheduled for Thursday morning on the turf at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. Click here for the full 2022 Fall Camp Schedule
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Important Dates in Catamount Athletics & Catamount Football:
Wednesday, Aug. 3 – Catamount Football student-athletes report for fall camp
Wednesday, Aug. 3 – 2022 WCU Football single-game tickets and game day parking go on sale
Thursday, Aug. 4 – First scheduled practice of the 2022 preseason (helmet only)
Thursday, Aug. 11 – Catamount Women’s Soccer Exhibition – vs. App State (CAC, 7 p.m.)
Saturday, Aug. 13 – Catamount Women’s Soccer Exhibition – vs. Lees McRae (CAC, 4 p.m.)
Friday, Aug. 19 – WCU Freshman Convocation (Ramsey Center)
Saturday, Aug. 20 – Catamount Volleyball Exhibition – vs. Anderson (Ramsey Center, 6 p.m.)
Monday, Aug. 23 – First day of classes for the fall semester – Cullowhee
Thursday, Aug. 25 – Catamount Women’s Soccer – Home Opener vs. Clemson (CAC, 7 p.m.)
Saturday, Sept. 3 – 2022 Catamount Football season opener at Charleston Southern (Noon)
Friday, Sept. 16 – The Bob Waters Memorial – Maggie Valley Club – Maggie Valley, N.C.
Saturday, Sept. 17 – 2022 Catamount Football home-opener, vs. Presbyterian (3:30 pm)
