The 1996-97 Western Carolina Catamounts went 14-13 (7-7 in the Southern) under head coach Phil Hopkins. Simple Rating System: -11.08.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-23 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | L 72–99 | |
| 1996-11-26 | vs Bryan | W 91–46 | |
| 1996-11-30 | vs Anderson (SC) | W 99–50 | |
| 1996-12-02 | vs Limestone | W 120–76 | |
| 1996-12-14 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | L 48–100 | |
| 1996-12-15 | at Auburn Tigers | L 55–80 | |
| 1996-12-17 | at Mercer Bears | W 93–84 | |
| 1996-12-22 | at Austin Peay Governors | W 76–69 | |
| 1996-12-30 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 54–104 | |
| 1997-01-04 | vs Wofford Terriers | W 93–78 | |
| 1997-01-06 | at The Citadel Bulldogs | L 62–82 | |
| 1997-01-09 | at Wofford Terriers | W 71–51 | |
| 1997-01-11 | vs App State Mountaineers | L 76–81 (2OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-13 | at Davidson Wildcats | L 71–80 | |
| 1997-01-18 | at Marshall Thundering Herd | L 76–96 | |
| 1997-01-20 | vs The Citadel Bulldogs | W 76–57 | |
| 1997-01-25 | at Chattanooga Mocs | L 60–87 | |
| 1997-01-27 | vs Furman Paladins | W 85–76 | |
| 1997-02-01 | at Georgia Southern Eagles | L 71–83 | |
| 1997-02-03 | vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 65–54 | |
| 1997-02-06 | at Kentucky Wildcats | L 55–82 | |
| 1997-02-08 | at App State Mountaineers | L 66–68 | |
| 1997-02-10 | vs VMI Keydets | W 84–65 | |
| 1997-02-15 | vs Chattanooga Mocs | W 68–66 | |
| 1997-02-17 | at Furman Paladins | W 68–61 | |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Georgia Southern Eagles | W 67–49 | |
| 1997-02-28 | neutral App State Mountaineers | L 68–87 |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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