American college football season
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 college 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 Carolinas Conference.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 at Emory & Henry * W 22–63,500 [ 1]
September 23 vs. Western Carolina W 25–125,000 [ 2]
September 30 at Elon W 23–02,000 [ 3]
October 9 vs. Lenoir Rhyne L 6–1910,025 [ 4]
October 14 at Catawba W 13–02,500 [ 5]
October 21 vs. Carson–Newman * Lenoir, NC W 22–74,500 [ 6]
October 28 vs. East Carolina W 16–144,000 [ 7]
November 4 at Guilford Greensboro, NC W 22–01,000 [ 8]
November 11 at Presbyterian * L 7–212,000 [ 9]
November 18 at Tampa * L 0–148,500–10,000 [ 10] [ 11]
[ 12]
^ "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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