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1952 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1952 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceNorth State Conference
Record2–6–1 (2–4 NSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 North State Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lenoir Rhyne $ 6 0 0 8 1 0
East Carolina 4 1 1 6 3 2
Catawba 4 1 1 4 5 1
Appalachian State 2 4 0 2 6 1
Western Carolina 1 4 0 2 8 0
Guilford 1 4 0 1 7 0
Elon 1 5 0 3 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach E. C. Duggins, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 2–6–1, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the NSC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20vs. GuilfordW 13–12[1]
September 27vs. Western Carolina
W 20–125,000[2]
October 4ElonL 7–13[3]
October 11at Lenoir RhyneL 12–14[4]
October 18vs. Catawba
  • Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, NC
L 0–3[5]
October 25East Tennessee State*
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
T 27–27[6][7]
November 1East Carolinadagger
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
L 19–225,000[8]
November 8at Tampa*L 0–197,500[9]
November 15Morris Harvey*
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
L 13–342,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Appalachian nips Guilford, 13–12". The Charlotte Observer. September 21, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mountaineers turn back Catamounts, 20–12". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Elon defeats Appalachian 13 to 7 in conference battle". The Daily Times-News. October 6, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne rides out 14–12 win over Apps". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 12, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Catawba downs Apps, 3–0, on late field goal". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State, Appalachian Tie, 27-27". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 26, 1952. p. 1B. Retrieved February 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "State holds Appalachian to 27–27 tie". Kingsport Times-News. October 26, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fumbles assist ECC in victory". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 2, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spartans capture homecoming tilt from Mountaineers, 19–0". The Tampa Tribune. November 9, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Apps beaten 34–13 in last tilt of year". The Charlotte Observer. November 16, 1952. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.