1960 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1960 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 1960 NAIA football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Duncan, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the NSC.

1960 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceNorth State Conference
Record8–2 (5–1 NSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
1960 North State Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Lenoir–Rhyne $^ 6 –0 –012 –0 –0
Appalachian State 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
East Carolina 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Western Carolina 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Elon 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Catawba 2 –4 –02 –9 –0
Guilford 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Emory & Henry*
W 7–04,000[1]
September 24at Western Carolina
W 22–63,500[2]
October 1Elon
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 33–135,000[3]
October 8at Lenoir–Rhyne
L 8–266,400[4]
October 15Catawba
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 12–74,000[5]
October 22at Carson–Newman*Jefferson City, TNW 6–03,000[6]
October 29East Carolina
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 21–173,500[7]
November 5Guilford
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 13–02,500[8]
November 12at Wofford*
L 14–233,400[9]
November 26at Tampa*
W 22–153,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Emory drops 7–0 dual to favored Appalachian". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 18, 1960. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "ASTC defeats Cats by 22 to 6". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 25, 1960. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Appalachian State routs Elon, 33–13". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 2, 1960. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lenoir Rhyne Bears trounce Appalachian by 26–8 score". The High Point Enterprise. October 9, 1960. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Appalachian wins with 2 late TDs". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1960. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Appalachian St. tags C–N with 6–0 setback". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1960. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Appalachian edges East Carolina, 21–17". Daily Press. October 30, 1960. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Apps trim Guilford by 13–0". The High Point Enterprise. November 6, 1960. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Terriers turn back Mountaineers in season's final clash, 23–14". The Greenville News. November 13, 1960. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Spartans' effort falls short in 22–15 loss to Appalachian". The Tampa Tribune. November 27, 1960. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1960 Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Appalachian State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.


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