1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference Southern Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Conrad Stadium
Seasons
←  1980
1982  →
1981 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $ 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
VMI 3 –1 –16 –3 –1
East Tennessee State 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
Chattanooga 3 –2 –17 –3 –1
The Citadel 3 –2 –17 –3 –1
Western Carolina 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
Appalachian State 1 –5 –13 –7 –1
Marshall 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Mike Working, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 Lenoir–Rhyne *
W 48–912,150 [1]
September 12 James Madison *
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 45–09,200 [2]
September 19 Chattanooga
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 31–1416,300 [3]
September 26at The Citadel
L 20–3417,250 [4]
October 3at Wake Forest *
L 14–1524,500 [5]
October 10at Furman
L 18–2219,058 [6]
October 17 VMI
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
T 14–1418,830 [7]
October 24at Virginia Tech *
L 12–3445,200 [8]
November 7 Marshall
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 10–178,280 [9]
November 14at East Tennessee State
L 14–217,123 [10]
November 21at Western Carolina
L 10–2111,218 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Apps cruise on Parker's 4 scores". The Charlotte Observer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Appalachian rubs it in, whips James Madison 45–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "ASU tramples UTC, 31–14". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 20, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Citadel runs past Appalachian 34–20". The State. September 27, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Deacs' comeback stops Apps". The News and Observer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Furman turns game around 22–18". The Charlotte Observer. October 11, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "VMI uses rally to register tie at Appalachian". Daily Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Va. Tech goes to air for victory". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Herd edges Mounties, wins first league game". The State. November 8, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bucs rally past Apps". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 15, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "WCU defense strangles Apps". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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