1969 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1969 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
1969 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Carl Messere (5th season);
Home stadium	Conrad Stadium
	Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

The 1969 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as an independent during the 1969 NAIA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Carl Messere, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–5.

1969 NAIA independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 14/NR Boise State		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 8/NR Western Carolina		–		9	–	1	–	0
Cal Lutheran		–		8	–	1	–	0
No. 2/6 New Mexico Highlands ^		–		8	–	1	–	1
No. 5/NR Hillsdale ^		–		9	–	2	–	0
Wofford		–		9	–	2	–	0
No. 15/9 Tampa		–		8	–	2	–	0
Austin		–		7	–	2	–	0
Westminster (PA)		–		6	–	2	–	0
Georgetown (KY)		–		6	–	3	–	0
Carson–Newman		–		6	–	3	–	1
Iowa Wesleyan		–		5	–	3	–	0
La Verne		–		5	–	4	–	0
Waynesburg		–		5	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State		–		6	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma Panhandle State		–		6	–	5	–	0
Grove City		–		3	–	4	–	1
Southwest State (MN)		–		3	–	6	–	0
Wheaton (IL)		–		3	–	6	–	0
Emory and Henry		–		2	–	7	–	0
Missouri Southern		–		2	–	8	–	0
Geneva		–		1	–	6	–	1
Simon Fraser		–		1	–	6	–	1
Azusa Pacific		–		1	–	7	–	0
Eastern New Mexico		–		1	–	9	–	0
Kentucky State		–		0	–	8	–	0

^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at East Tennessee State	University Field Johnson City, TN	L 16–18		^[1]
September 20	at Emory & Henry	Fullerton Field Emory, VA	W 41–0		^[2]
September 27	Western Carolina	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	L 7–35		^[3]
October 4	at Elon	Burlington Municipal Stadium Burlington, NC	W 27–20		^[4]
October 11	Lenoir Rhyne	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 17–24		^[5]
October 18	at Catawba	Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC	W 42–27	3,500	^[6]
October 25	Carson–Newman	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 24–15	7,500	^[7]
November 1	at Wofford	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	L 21–35		^[8]
November 8	Presbyterian	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 25–27		^[9]
November 15	at Samford	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 49–36		^[10]
November 22	Guilford	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 24–13	3,000	^[11]
Homecoming

^ "Buccaneers rally to down Appalachian State Mountaineers, 18–16, in opener". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 14, 1969. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Appalachian routs Wasps". The State. September 21, 1969. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Catamounts roll over Apps, 35–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1969. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big play in App win? Neeld's block of extra point". The Daily Times-News. October 6, 1968. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lenoir Rhyne eases past Appalachian". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1969. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mounties romp to 42–27 win". The Gastonia Gazette. October 19, 1969. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mounties hand Eagles 24–15 loss". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 26, 1969. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terriers top Apps, 35–21". The Greenville News. November 2, 1969. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Blue Hose halt Apps". The State. November 9, 1969. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Queen leads Apps over Samford, 49–36". The Charlotte Observer. November 16, 1969. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Appalachian tops Guilford 24–13". The High Point Enterprise. November 23, 1969. Retrieved December 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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