1949 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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.

1949 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Pythian Bowl, W 21–7 vs. Catawba
ConferenceNorth State Conference
Record9–3 (6–2 NSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
1949 North State Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Apprentice*
W 35–0[1]
September 17vs. Guilford
L 12–136,000[2]
September 24Western Carolina
L 6–13[3]
September 30at Elon
W 14–0[4]
October 8Lenoir–Rhyne
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 19–66,000[5]
October 15vs. Catawba
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
W 12–65,000[6]
October 21at High Point
W 21–7[7]
October 29at Newberry*
W 41–63,000[8]
November 5at East Carolina
W 35–18[9]
November 12Atlantic Christian
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 34–02,000[10]
November 19at Morris Harvey*
L 12–213,000[11]
December 10vs. Catawba
W 21–72,000[12]
  • *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. "WCTC takes Appalachian". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 25, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Apps down Christians, 14–0". The Daily Times-News. October 1, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mountaineers upset Lenoir–Rhyne, 19–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Appalachian scores over Catawba Tribe". The News and Observer. October 16, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Groce scores twice in Appalachian win". The Charlotte News. October 22, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Teachers run over Newberry". The State. October 30, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Apps win". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 6, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Apps get win from Bulldogs". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Appalachian is beaten". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Appalachian bowls over Indians, 21–7". The Charlotte Observer. December 11, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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