1962 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

American college football season

1962 Appalachian State Mountaineers football

Conference| Carolinas Conference
Record| 4–4–2 (2–1–2 Carolinas)
Head coach|

* Jim Duncan (3rd season)

Home stadium| Conrad Stadium

Seasons

<- 1961

1963 ->

1962 Carolinas Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Lenoir–Rhyne $^  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Elon | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Appalachian State | 2  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 2
Newberry | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Western Carolina | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Catawba | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Guilford | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ – NAIA playoff participant

Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1962 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 1962 NAIA football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Duncan, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 4–4–2, with a mark of 2–1–2 in conference play, and finished third in the Carolinas Conference.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 15| Emory & Henry*|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| L 3–6| 5,000| [1]
September 22| vs. Western Carolina|

* Memorial Stadium
* Asheville, NC (rivalry)

| T 6–6| 6,000| [2]
September 29| Elon|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| W 27–12| 7,000| [3]
October 6| at Lenoir–Rhyne|

* College Field
* Hickory, NC

| L 0–6| 9,000| [4]
October 13| Catawba|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| T 21–21| 8,000| [5]
October 20| at Carson–Newman*| Jefferson City, TN| L 0–3| 3,500| [6]
October 27| at East Carolina*|

* College Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| L 16–29| 5,000| [7]
November 3| Guilford|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| W 28–6| 3,500| [8]
November 10| vs. Presbyterian|

* American Legion Memorial Stadium
* Charlotte, NC

| W 21–0| 2,500| [9]
November 24| at Tampa*|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| W 9–7| 6,000–6,500| [10][11]

* *Non-conference game

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Wasps edge Appalachian". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 16, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Western Carolina, Appalachian battle to 6–6 draw". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 23, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Apps decision Elon by 27–12". The News and Observer. September 30, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Bears blank Appalachian". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Indians tie Apps, 21–21". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Field goal moves C–N past Appy". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 21, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "East Carolina tops Appalachian 29–16". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 28, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Guilford is downed 28–6 by Mounties". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Appalachian pours across 14 in third". The State. November 11, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Spartans tripped in final minutes". The Tampa Tribune. November 25, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
12. ^ "1962 Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Appalachian State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

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Appalachian State Mountaineers football

Venues|

* College Field (1928–1961)
* Kidd Brewer Stadium (1962–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Georgia Southern
* Marshall
* Western Carolina (Battle for the Old Mountain Jug)

Culture & lore|

* "Hi Hi Yikas"
* Marching Mountaineers
* 2007 Michigan game
* Miracle on the Mountain
* Yosef

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

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