1928 Appalachian Normal football team

The 1928 Appalachian Normal football team represented Appalachian State Normal School—now known as Appalachian State University—in the 1928 college football season. This was the first season that the school fielded a football team. Appalachian Normal was led by head coach Graydon Eggers and played their home games at College Field in Boone, North Carolina.

1928 Appalachian Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
1929 →
1928 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     8 2 0
West Virginia     8 2 0
Howard     6 1 2
Loyola (LA)     7 3 0
Navy     5 3 1
East Tennessee State Teachers     4 3 0
Delaware State     1 1 1
Duke     5 5 0
Georgia Normal     5 5 0
Miami (FL)     4 4 1
Texas A&I     4 4 0
Texas Tech     4 4 1
Catholic University     4 5 0
Mississippi State Teachers     4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     3 4 1
Texas Mines     3 4 1
Wesley     3 4 0
Appalachian State     3 6 0
Delaware     2 6 0
Wake Forest     2 6 2
Davidson     2 8 0
George Washington     1 7 0

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29at Mountain CityMountain City, TNL 0–26
October 6at WilkesboroWilkesboro, NCW 6–0
October 13MorgantonL 0–7
October 203:30 p.m.at East Tennessee TeachersJohnson City, TNL 6–9[1][2]
October 27Rutherford
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
L 6–50
November 3Lees–McRae
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 52–0
November 9at BluefieldBluefield, VAL 0–44
November 17Mt. Park
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 52–0
November 24at Belmont AbbeyBelmont, NCL 0–13

References

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  1. ^ "Teachers Meet Appalachian Normal In First Home Contest". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 20, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Jack Painter Leads Teachers To Victory In First Home Game". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 21, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .