1952 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1952 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference North State Conference
Record2–6–1 (2–4 NSC)
Head coach
Home stadium College Field
Seasons
  1951
1953  
1952 North State Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Lenoir Rhyne $ 6 0 08 1 0
East Carolina 4 1 16 3 2
Catawba 4 1 14 5 1
Appalachian State 2 4 02 6 1
Western Carolina 1 4 02 8 0
Guilford 1 4 01 7 0
Elon 1 5 03 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach E. C. Duggins, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 2–6–1, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the NSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20vs. Guilford W 13–12 [1]
September 27vs. Western Carolina
W 20–125,000 [2]
October 4 Elon L 7–13 [3]
October 11at Lenoir Rhyne L 12–14 [4]
October 18vs. Catawba
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 0–3 [5]
October 25 East Tennessee State *
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
T 27–27 [6] [7]
November 1 East Carolina Dagger-14-plain.png
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
L 19–225,000 [8]
November 8at Tampa *L 0–197,500 [9]
November 15 Morris Harvey *
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
L 13–342,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

References

  1. "Appalachian nips Guilford, 13–12". The Charlotte Observer. September 21, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mountaineers turn back Catamounts, 20–12". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Elon defeats Appalachian 13 to 7 in conference battle". The Daily Times-News. October 6, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lenoir–Rhyne rides out 14–12 win over Apps". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 12, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Catawba downs Apps, 3–0, on late field goal". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "State, Appalachian Tie, 27-27". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 26, 1952. p. 1B. Retrieved February 29, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. "State holds Appalachian to 27–27 tie". Kingsport Times-News. October 26, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Fumbles assist ECC in victory". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 2, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Spartans capture homecoming tilt from Mountaineers, 19–0". The Tampa Tribune. November 9, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Apps beaten 34–13 in last tilt of year". The Charlotte Observer. November 16, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.