1949 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1949 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Pythian Bowl, W 21–7 vs. Catawba
Conference North State Conference
Record9–3 (6–2 NSC)
Head coach
Home stadium College Field
Seasons
←  1948
1950  →
1949 North State Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Carolina $ 4 –0 –08 –3 –0
Appalachian State 6 –2 –08 –3 –0
Elon 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
Catawba 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Lenoir Rhyne 5 –3 –07 –3 –0
Guilford 2 –3 –14 –5 –1
East Carolina 1 –4 –14 –5 –1
Atlantic Christian 0 –5 –21 –7 –2
High Point 0 –6 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 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 North State Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their third year under head coach E. C. Duggins, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished second in the NSC. State concluded their season with a victory over Catawba at the Pythian Bowl.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Apprentice *
W 35–0 [1]
September 17vs. Guilford
L 12–136,000 [2]
September 24 Western Carolina
L 6–13 [3] [4]
September 30at Elon
W 14–0 [5]
October 8 Lenoir Rhyne
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 19–66,000 [6]
October 15vs. Catawba
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 12–65,000 [7]
October 21at High Point
W 21–7 [8]
October 29at Newberry *
W 41–63,000 [9]
November 5at East Carolina
W 35–18 [10]
November 12 Atlantic Christian
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 34–02,000 [11]
November 19at Morris Harvey *
L 12–213,000 [12]
December 10vs. Catawba
W 21–72,000 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Mighty Mountaineers tally early, roll up 35–0 victory". Daily Press. September 11, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Quakers upset Apps, 13–12". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Western Carolina Dumps Appalachian, 13-6". Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel . Winston-Salem, North Carolina. September 25, 1949. p. 3B. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. ↑ "WCTC takes Appalachian". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 25, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Apps down Christians, 14–0". The Daily Times-News. October 1, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Mountaineers upset Lenoir–Rhyne, 19–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Appalachian scores over Catawba Tribe". The News and Observer. October 16, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Groce scores twice in Appalachian win". The Charlotte News. October 22, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Teachers run over Newberry". The State. October 30, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Apps win". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 6, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Apps get win from Bulldogs". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Appalachian is beaten". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Appalachian bowls over Indians, 21–7". The Charlotte Observer. December 11, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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