1963 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceCarolinas Conference
Record6–3 (4–1 Carolinas)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Carolinas Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Catawba + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Elon + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Newberry 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Lenoir Rhyne 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Western Carolina 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Guilford 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1963 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 1963 NAIA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Duncan, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished third in the Carolinas Conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 14at Wofford*
L 14–21[1]
September 21Newberry
W 14–0[2]
September 28Western Carolina
W 14–3[3]
October 5at Elon
L 13–16[4]
October 12Lenoir Rhyne
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 20–6[5]
October 19at Catawba
W 36–33[6]
October 26Carson–Newman*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 24–0[7]
November 2at Northwestern State*
L 20–33[8]
November 16at Emory & Henry*
W 21–18[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Wofford scores upset over Appalachian". The Greenville News. September 15, 1963. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Appalachian beats Newberry Indians". The State. September 22, 1963. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Apps post 14–3 win over Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 29, 1963. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Elon surprises Mounties, 16–13". The News and Observer. October 6, 1963. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Appalachian defeats L.R. by 20–6". The High Point Enterprise. October 13, 1963. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Apps halt Catawba rally to win 36–33". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1963. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "C–N Eagles bow, 24–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 27, 1963. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NSC shocks Appalachian". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1963. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mountaineers trip Emory". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 17, 1963. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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