1941 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1941 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 1941 college football season. In their second year under head coach R. W. "Red" Watkins, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished 4th in the NSC.

1941 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceNorth State Conference
Record4–5 (2–3 NSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
 1940
1942 
1941 North State Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Elon $600810
Catawba410830
Lenoir Rhyne330460
Western Carolina220350
Appalachian State230450
High Point150270
Guilford040070
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19at Newberry*W 14–12[1]
September 27Arkansas A&M*W 67–0[2]
October 4King*
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
L 2–15[3]
October 11Western Carolina
W 35–0[4]
October 18vs. CatawbaL 19–20[5]
October 24at Lenoir RhyneL 6–20[6]
November 7at Tampa*L 6–10[7]
November 15at High Point
W 26–0[8]
November 27at Elon
L 6–26[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "Appalachian defeats Newberry; score 14–12". The State. September 20, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Appalachian smothers Aggies, 67–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Resourceful King Tornado beats Appalachian 15–2". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 5, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mountaineers grab game, 35–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 12, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Catawba is versatile in turning in victory". The News and Observer. October 19, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lenoir Rhyne upsets Apps". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tampa Spartans beat Appalachian by 10–6 margin". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Appalachian rolls over Purple Panthers 26–0". The High Point Enterprise. November 16, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Elon tucks away conference flag". The News and Observer. November 28, 1941. Retrieved December 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.