About E. J. Whitmire Stadium
E. J. Whitmire Stadium is a former name of Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium, used 1974–1987. 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.
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Venue Information
Location
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
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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)
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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 E. J. Whitmire Stadium?
The capacity of E. J. Whitmire Stadium is 13,742.
When was E. J. Whitmire Stadium built?
E. J. Whitmire Stadium opened in 1974.
Who plays at E. J. Whitmire Stadium?
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.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 2 m of this point).
Historical Names
Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
1988 - Present
E. J. Whitmire Stadium
1974 - 1987
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Riggs Field | 1915– | 47 mi |
| Memorial Stadium | 1942– | 47 mi |
| Paladin Stadium | 1981– | 50 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
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