1941 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1941 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 1941 college football season. In their second year under head coach R. W. "Red" Watkins, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished 4th in the NSC.

1941 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	North State Conference
Record	4–5 (2–3 NSC)
Head coach	R. W. "Red" Watkins (2nd season)
Home stadium	College Field
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 North State Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Elon $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Catawba	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Lenoir Rhyne	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
High Point	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Guilford	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 19	at Newberry*	Setzler Field Newberry, SC	W 14–12	[1]
September 27	Arkansas A&M*	College Field Boone, NC	W 67–0	[2]
October 4	King*	College Field Boone, NC	L 2–15	[3]
October 11	Western Carolina	College Field Boone, NC (rivalry)	W 35–0	[4]
October 18	vs. Catawba	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 19–20	[5]
October 24	at Lenoir Rhyne	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	L 6–20	[6]
November 7	at Tampa*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 6–10	[7]
November 15	at High Point	Albion Millis Stadium High Point, NC	W 26–0	[8]
November 27	at Elon	Burlington Memorial Stadium Burlington, NC	L 6–26	[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Appalachian defeats Newberry; score 14–12". The State. September 20, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Appalachian smothers Aggies, 67–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Resourceful King Tornado beats Appalachian 15–2". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 5, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mountaineers grab game, 35–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 12, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Catawba is versatile in turning in victory". The News and Observer. October 19, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lenoir Rhyne upsets Apps". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tampa Spartans beat Appalachian by 10–6 margin". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Appalachian rolls over Purple Panthers 26–0". The High Point Enterprise. November 16, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Elon tucks away conference flag". The News and Observer. November 28, 1941. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.