1960 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1960 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceNorth State Conference
1960 record8–2 (5–1 NSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 North State Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lenoir–Rhyne $^ 6 0 0 12 0 0
Appalachian State 5 1 0 8 2 0
East Carolina 4 2 0 7 3 0
Western Carolina 2 4 0 6 5 0
Elon 2 4 0 4 6 0
Catawba 2 4 0 2 9 0
Guilford 0 6 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant

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.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Emory & Henry*W 7–0[1]
September 24at Western Carolina
W 22–6[2]
October 1Elon
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 33–13[3]
October 8at Lenoir–RhyneL 8–26[4]
October 15Catawba
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 12–7[5]
October 22at Carson–Newman*Jefferson City, TNW 6–0[6]
October 29East Carolina
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 21–17[7]
November 5Guilford
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 13–0[8]
November 12at Wofford*
L 14–234,200[9]
November 26at Tampa*W 22–153,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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.
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