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.
| 1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–7–1 (1–5–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Conrad Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Lenoir–Rhyne* | W 48–9 | 12,150 | [1] | |
| September 12 | James Madison* |
| W 45–0 | 9,200 | [2] |
| September 19 | Chattanooga |
| W 31–14 | 16,300 | [3] |
| September 26 | at The Citadel | L 20–34 | 17,250 | [4] | |
| October 3 | at Wake Forest* | L 14–15 | 24,500 | [5] | |
| October 10 | at Furman | L 18–22 | 19,058 | [6] | |
| October 17 | VMI |
| T 14–14 | 18,830 | [7] |
| October 24 | at Virginia Tech* | L 12–34 | 45,200 | [8] | |
| November 7 | Marshall |
| L 10–17 | 8,280 | [9] |
| November 14 | at East Tennessee State | L 14–21 | 7,123 | [10] | |
| November 21 | at Western Carolina | L 10–21 | 11,218 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Apps cruise on Parker's 4 scores". The Charlotte Observer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian rubs it in, whips James Madison 45–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU tramples UTC, 31–14". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 20, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel runs past Appalachian 34–20". The State. September 27, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacs' comeback stops Apps". The News and Observer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman turns game around 22–18". The Charlotte Observer. October 11, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI uses rally to register tie at Appalachian". Daily Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Va. Tech goes to air for victory". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Herd edges Mounties, wins first league game". The State. November 8, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucs rally past Apps". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 15, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WCU defense strangles Apps". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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