1961 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
The 1961 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State Teachers College (now known as Appalachian State University) as a member of the Carolinas Conference during the 1961 NAIA football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Duncan, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the NSC.
| 1961 Appalachian State Mountaineers football | |
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| Conference | Carolinas Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (5–1 NSC) |
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| Home stadium | College Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Lenoir–Rhyne $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Newberry | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catawba | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guilford | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | at Emory & Henry* |
| W 22–6 | 3,500 | [1] |
| September 23 | vs. Western Carolina |
| W 25–12 | 5,000 | [2] |
| September 30 | at Elon |
| W 23–0 | 2,000 | [3] |
| October 9 | vs. Lenoir–Rhyne | L 6–19 | 10,025 | [4] | |
| October 14 | at Catawba | W 13–0 | 2,500 | [5] | |
| October 21 | vs. Carson–Newman* | Lenoir, NC | W 22–7 | 4,500 | [6] |
| October 28 | vs. East Carolina |
| W 16–14 | 4,000 | [7] |
| November 4 | at Guilford | Greensboro, NC | W 22–0 | 1,000 | [8] |
| November 11 | at Presbyterian* | L 7–21 | 2,000 | [9] | |
| November 18 | at Tampa* | L 0–14 | 8,500–10,000 | [10][11] | |
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References
- "Appalachian rallies to beat Emory, 22–6". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 17, 1961. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Appalachian rolls over Western Carolina, 25 to 12". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 24, 1961. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Apps shut out Elon, 23 to 0". The News and Observer. October 1, 1961. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Midgett paces LR 19–6 win". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1961. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Apps defeat Catawba, 13–0". The News and Observer. October 15, 1961. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Appalachian defeats C–N". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 22, 1961. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Apps shade Pirates, 16–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1961. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Apps win, keep title hopes alive". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 1961. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Blue Hose win third in row 21–7". The State. November 12, 1961. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tampa continues 'best' season". The Tampa Tribune. November 19, 1961. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- "1961 Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Appalachian State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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