1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

American college football season

1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 3–7–1 (1–5–1 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Mike Working (2nd season)

Home stadium| Conrad Stadium

Seasons

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1982 ->

1981 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Furman $  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
VMI | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
East Tennessee State | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Chattanooga | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
The Citadel | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Western Carolina | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Appalachian State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Marshall | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Mike Working, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 5| Lenoir–Rhyne*|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| W 48–9| 12,150| [1]
September 12| James Madison*|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| W 45–0| 9,200| [2]
September 19| Chattanooga|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| W 31–14| 16,300| [3]
September 26| at The Citadel|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| L 20–34| 17,250| [4]
October 3| at Wake Forest*|

* Groves Stadium
* Winston-Salem, NC

| L 14–15| 24,500| [5]
October 10| at Furman|

* Paladin Stadium
* Greenville, SC

| L 18–22| 19,058| [6]
October 17| VMI|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| T 14–14| 18,830| [7]
October 24| at Virginia Tech*|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| L 12–34| 45,200| [8]
November 7| Marshall|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| L 10–17| 8,280| [9]
November 14| at East Tennessee State|

* Memorial Center
* Johnson City, TN

| L 14–21| 7,123| [10]
November 21| at Western Carolina|

* Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)

| L 10–21| 11,218| [11]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Apps cruise on Parker's 4 scores". The Charlotte Observer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Appalachian rubs it in, whips James Madison 45–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "ASU tramples UTC, 31–14". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 20, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Citadel runs past Appalachian 34–20". The State. September 27, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Deacs' comeback stops Apps". The News and Observer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Furman turns game around 22–18". The Charlotte Observer. October 11, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "VMI uses rally to register tie at Appalachian". Daily Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Va. Tech goes to air for victory". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Herd edges Mounties, wins first league game". The State. November 8, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Bucs rally past Apps". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 15, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "WCU defense strangles Apps". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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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|

* 1928
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