1939 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their first year under head coach Flucie Stewart, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–1–2, with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, and finished as NSC co-champion.

1939 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
NSC co-champion
ConferenceNorth State Conference
Record7–1–2 (3–0–1 NSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 North State Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Appalachian State + 3 0 1 7 1 2
Lenoir Rhyne + 4 0 2 6 1 3
Elon 4 2 0 5 5 0
Catawba 2 1 1 6 2 2
High Point 2 4 0 4 6 0
Western Carolina 0 4 1 1 6 1
Guilford 0 4 1 1 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23vs. Rollins*
L 7–14[1]
September 30Carson–Newman*W 21–0[2]
October 6at Newberry*T 0–0[3]
October 13Western Carolina
W 54–7[4]
October 20at High PointHigh Point, NCW 39–0[5]
October 28King*
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 12–0[6]
November 4vs. ElonW 7–6[7]
November 10at Lenoir RhyneT 6–6[8]
November 17Georgia Teachers*
W 59–0[9]
November 25vs. East Carolina*Morganton, NCW 64–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Rollins Tars continue victory march, giving 14–7 thumping to Appalachian". The Orlando Sentinel-Star. September 24, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Appalachian State drubs Eagles, 21–0". The Knoxville Journal. October 1, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Newberry and Appalachian tie, 0–0". The State. October 7, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W.C.T.C. eleven is walloped by Appalachian, 54–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 14, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Appalachian rolls over High Point". The Charlotte Observer. October 21, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tricky Appalachian beats King College by 12 to 0". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 29, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Appalachian turns in win over Christians". The News and Observer. November 5, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Apps, Bruins knot at 6–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1937. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Appalachian chalks up 59–0 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 18, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Appalachian hangs up 64–0 victory". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 26, 1939. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.