1965 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1965 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 1965 NAIA football season. In their first year under head coach Carl Messere, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Carolinas Conference.

1965 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceCarolinas Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 Carolinas)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Carolinas Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lenoir Rhyne $ 6 0 0 7 3 0
Guilford 3 1 0 8 2 0
Western Carolina 5 2 0 7 2 0
Catawba 3 3 0 7 3 0
Appalachian State 3 3 0 5 5 0
Newberry 3 4 0 3 7 0
Presbyterian 1 4 0 5 5 0
Elon 0 7 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18NewberryW 10–7[1]
September 25Western Carolina
L 0–75,000[2]
October 2at Elon
W 9–0[3]
October 9Lenoir Rhyne
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 6–23[4]
October 16at CatawbaL 7–322,500[5]
October 23Carson–Newman*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 17–77,000[6]
October 30at Wofford*
L 14–22[7]
November 6Presbyterian
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 26–10[8]
November 13at Emory & Henry*
W 28–10[9]
November 25at Southeastern Louisiana*L 6–54[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Field goal nips Indians". The State. September 19, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Western Carolina downs arch-rival Appalachian, 7–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Appalachian spanks Elon". The Daily Independent. October 3, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bears down Apps in 23–6 style". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Catawba rips Apps by 32–7". The News and Observer. October 17, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "C–N Eagles 'dashed' by Appalachian, 17–7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 24, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terriers rally to defeat Apps". The Greenville News. October 31, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Appalachian turns PC's errors into 26–10 win". The State. November 7, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Appalachian State, 28–10". Daily Press. November 14, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lions smash Appalachian in finale". The Daily Advertiser. November 26, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.