Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium

Opened in 1974

About Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium

Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium is a College Football stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It opened in 1974. It seats 13,742. Its current tenant is Western Carolina Catamounts (College Football), since 1974. By capacity it ranks 181st of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 171st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use. It has also been known as E. J. Whitmire Stadium (1974–1987).

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Venue Information

Capacity

13,742

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1974

Location

Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723

Elevation

2,104 ft

641 m above sea level

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

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Teams

Home seasons at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium by team, 1974–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Western Carolina Catamounts
While based here: 51 seasons · 25-28-2 regular season in the 5 seasons with results on record · no postseason trips
College Football · 1974–present
Southern 1977–2026 · Independent 1974–1976 · FCS (Division I-AA)
  1. Home venue unknown 1971–1973
  2. Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium 1974–present
College Football 1974–present

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium?

The capacity of Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium is 13,742.

When was Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium built?

Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium opened in 1974.

Who plays at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium?

Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium is the home venue of Western Carolina Catamounts.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium

1988 - Present

Current

Location

Coordinates: 35.3047, -83.1825
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Riggs Field 1915– 47 mi
Memorial Stadium 1942– 47 mi
Paladin Stadium 1981– 50 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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