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 | |
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Pythian Bowl, W 21–7 vs. Catawba | |
| Conference | North State Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (6–2 NSC) |
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| Home stadium | College Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catawba | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lenoir Rhyne | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guilford | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Christian | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High Point | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Apprentice* | W 35–0 | [1] | ||
| September 17 | vs. Guilford | L 12–13 | 6,000 | [2] | |
| September 24 | Western Carolina |
| L 6–13 | [3][4] | |
| September 30 | at Elon |
| W 14–0 | [5] | |
| October 8 | Lenoir Rhyne |
| W 19–6 | 6,000 | [6] |
| October 15 | vs. Catawba |
| W 12–6 | 5,000 | [7] |
| October 21 | at High Point |
| W 21–7 | [8] | |
| October 29 | at Newberry* | W 41–6 | 3,000 | [9] | |
| November 5 | at East Carolina | W 35–18 | [10] | ||
| November 12 | Atlantic Christian |
| W 34–0 | 2,000 | [11] |
| November 19 | at Morris Harvey* |
| L 12–21 | 3,000 | [12] |
| December 10 | vs. Catawba | W 21–7 | 2,000 | [13] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Mighty Mountaineers tally early, roll up 35–0 victory". Daily Press. September 11, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quakers upset Apps, 13–12". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Carolina Dumps Appalachian, 13-6". Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. September 25, 1949. p. 3B. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "WCTC takes Appalachian". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 25, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Apps down Christians, 14–0". The Daily Times-News. October 1, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers upset Lenoir–Rhyne, 19–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian scores over Catawba Tribe". The News and Observer. October 16, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Groce scores twice in Appalachian win". The Charlotte News. October 22, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Teachers run over Newberry". The State. October 30, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Apps win". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 6, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Apps get win from Bulldogs". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian is beaten". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian bowls over Indians, 21–7". The Charlotte Observer. December 11, 1949. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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