1966 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1966 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceCarolinas Conference
1966 record3–6–1 (2–5 Carolinas)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Carolinas Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lenoir–Rhyne + 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Presbyterian + 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Guilford 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Catawba 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Newberry 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Western Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Appalachian State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Elon 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1966 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 Carolinas Conference during the 1966 NAIA football season. In their second year under head coach Carl Messere, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 3–6–1, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Carolinas Conference.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Newberry
L 14–15[1]
September 24at Western Carolina
W 35–336,200[2]
October 1Elon
W 8–2[3]
October 8at Lenoir–Rhyne
L 7–2810,500[4]
October 15Catawba
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 17–18[5]
October 22at Carson–Newman*
T 14–14[6]
October 29Wofford*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 14–12[7]
November 5at Presbyterian
L 17–21[8]
November 12Emory & Henry*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 6–214,000[9]
November 24at GuilfordGreensboro, NCL 13–16[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Newberry upsets Mounties, 15–14". The State. September 18, 1966. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Apps score five TDs in 2nd period, nip Cats, 35–33". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 25, 1966. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Appalachian defeats Elon". The Daily Independent. October 2, 1966. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bears whip Apps, 28–7". The News and Observer. October 9, 1966. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Petters' 39-yard kick gives Catawba 18–17 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1966. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Carson–Newman ties Appalachian, 14–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1966. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wofford defeated on missed points". The Greenville News. October 30, 1966. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Presbyterian roars back". The State. November 6, 1966. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Emory–Henry turns back Apps, 21–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 13, 1966. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Guilford nips Apps in thriller". The News and Observer. November 25, 1966. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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