1953 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1953 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	North State Conference
Record	6–4 (3–3 NSC)
Head coach	E. C. Duggins (6th season)
Home stadium	College Field
Seasons ←  1952 1954  →

1953 North State Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Catawba	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Appalachian State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Lenoir Rhyne	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Guilford	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Elon	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Western Carolina	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach E. C. Duggins, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the NSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 19	vs. Guilford	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 12–14	[1]
September 26	Western Carolina	College Field Boone, NC (rivalry)	W 7–6	[2]
October 3	at Elon	Burlington Municipal Stadium Burlington, NC	W 21–19	[3]
October 10	Lenoir Rhyne	College Field Boone, NC	W 32–6	[4]
October 17	vs. Catawba	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 13–14	[5]
October 24	Emory & Henry *	College Field Boone, NC	W 14–6	[6]
October 31	at East Carolina	College Stadium Greenville, NC	L 7–40	[7]
November 7	at East Tennessee State *	Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN	L 19–21	[8]
November 13	at Morris Harvey *	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	W 26–6	[9]
November 21	at Tampa *	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 35–12	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Guilford leads North State". The News and Observer. September 21, 1953. Retrieved December 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Apps nose out Catamounts 7–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1953. Retrieved December 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Extra points provide margin as Apps edge Elon, 21–19". The Daily Times-News. October 5, 1953. Retrieved December 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Appalachian racks Lenoir Rhyne, 32–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 11, 1953. Retrieved December 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Catawba edges Apps by 14–13". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1953. Retrieved December 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Emory and Henry drops 14–6 battle to Appalachian State". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 25, 1953. Retrieved December 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "East Carolina Pirates tumble Appalachian". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 1, 1953. Retrieved December 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Embattled Bucs turn back stubborn Appalachian, 21–19". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 8, 1953. Retrieved December 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Appalachian takes easy win over Morris Harvey". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1953. Retrieved December 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Appalachian wallops Tampa by 35 to 12". The Tampa Tribune. November 22, 1953. Retrieved December 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.