1940 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1940 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	North State Conference
Record	6–4 (2–2 NSC)
Head coach	R. W. "Red" Watkins (1st season)
Home stadium	College Field

1940 North State Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Catawba $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Elon	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
Lenoir Rhyne	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
High Point	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Western Carolina	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
Guilford	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In their first year under head coach R. W. "Red" Watkins, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, and finished 4th in the NSC.

Appalachian was ranked at No. 279 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 14	Tampa*	College Field Boone, NC	W 13–6	[2]
September 21	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 6–56	[3]
September 28	at Carson–Newman*	Jefferson City, TN	W 23–6	[4]
October 5	Elon	College Field Boone, NC	L 0–7	[5]
October 11	at Western Carolina	Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	W 40–8	[6]
October 19	Newberry*	College Field Boone, NC	W 9–7	[7]
October 25	King*	College Field Boone, NC	W 28–3	[8]
November 2	at Rollins*	Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL	L 0–30	[9]
November 8	at Lenoir Rhyne	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	L 9–13	[10]
November 15	vs. Guilford	Morganton, NC	W 28–0	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Spartans lose 13–6 battle to Appalachian". The Tampa Tribune. September 15, 1940. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Carolina defeats Appalachian, 56–6". The News and Observer. September 22, 1940. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Eagles lose night battle". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 29, 1940. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Long dash brings triumph to Elon". The News and Observer. October 6, 1940. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mountaineers in 40 to 8 victory over Catamounts". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 13, 1940. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Field goal gives Appalachian win over Newberry". The State. October 20, 1940. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "King Tornado beaten 28–3 by powerful Appalachian". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 26, 1940. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Curry's brilliant running in fourth quarter shines as Rollins crushes Appalachian, 30–0". The Sunday Sentinel-Star. November 3, 1940. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bears topple Appalachian, 13–9". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 9, 1940. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Appalachian turns in victory over Guilford". The News and Observer. November 16, 1940. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.