The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach E. C. Duggins, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as NSC champion. State concluded their season with a victory over East Tennessee State at the Burley Bowl and a loss against Newberry at the Elks Bowl.
| 1954 Appalachian State Mountaineers football | |
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NSC champion Burley Bowl champion | |
| Conference | North State Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (6–0 NSC) |
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| Home stadium | College Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catawba | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guilford | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lenoir Rhyne | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | vs. Guilford | W 19–6 | 4,000 | [1] | |
| September 25 | vs. Western Carolina |
| W 27–7 | [2] | |
| October 2 | Elon | W 20–6 | [3] | ||
| October 9 | at Lenoir Rhyne | W 21–14 | 8,000 | [4] | |
| October 16 | Catawba |
| W 27–13 | 2,500 | [5] |
| October 23 | at Emory and Henry* | W 21–0 | [6] | ||
| October 30 | East Carolina |
| W 13–7 | 3,000 | [7] |
| November 13 | Presbyterian* |
| L 7–14 | 4,000 | [8] |
| November 20 | at Tampa* | L 20–25 | 8,500 | [9] | |
| November 25 | vs. East Tennessee State* |
| W 28–13 | 6,000 | [10] |
| December 11 | vs. Newberry* | L 13–20 | 400 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Mountaineers rap Guilford Quakers, 19–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1954. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian swamps Catamounts, 27 to 7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1954. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian scores over Elon by 20–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1954. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian in 21–14 win over Bears". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 10, 1954. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians fall to hot Apps in snow, 27–13". The Charlotte Observer. October 17, 1954. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Powerful Appalachian conquers Emory, 21–0". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 24, 1954. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Apps defeat East Carolina, take crown". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 31, 1954. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PC upsets Appalachian". The State. November 14, 1954. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans defeat Mountaineers". The Tampa Tribune. November 21, 1954. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian tops Bucs, 28–13". The Knoxville Journal. November 26, 1954. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Newberry defeats Appalachian, 20–13, in chilly Elks Bowl game". The News and Observer. December 12, 1954. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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