1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Lenoir–Rhyne*W 48–912,150[1]
September 12James Madison*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 45–09,200[2]
September 19Chattanooga
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 31–1416,300[3]
September 26at The CitadelL 20–3417,250[4]
October 3at Wake Forest*L 14–1524,500[5]
October 10at FurmanL 18–2219,058[6]
October 17VMI
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
T 14–1418,830[7]
October 24at Virginia Tech*L 12–3445,200[8]
November 7Marshall
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 10–178,280[9]
November 14at East Tennessee StateL 14–217,123[10]
November 21at Western CarolinaL 10–2111,218[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Apps cruise on Parker's 4 scores". The Charlotte Observer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Appalachian rubs it in, whips James Madison 45–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ASU tramples UTC, 31–14". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 20, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Citadel runs past Appalachian 34–20". The State. September 27, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Deacs' comeback stops Apps". The News and Observer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman turns game around 22–18". The Charlotte Observer. October 11, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "VMI uses rally to register tie at Appalachian". Daily Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Va. Tech goes to air for victory". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Herd edges Mounties, wins first league game". The State. November 8, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bucs rally past Apps". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 15, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "WCU defense strangles Apps". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.