1952 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1952 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	North State Conference
Record	2–6–1 (2–4 NSC)
Head coach	E. C. Duggins (5th season)
Home stadium	College Field

1952 North State Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	vs. Guilford	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 13–12		[1]
September 27	vs. Western Carolina	Memorial Stadium Asheville, NC (rivalry)	W 20–12	5,000	[2]
October 4	Elon	College Field Boone, NC	L 7–13		[3]
October 11	at Lenoir Rhyne	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	L 12–14		[4]
October 18	vs. Catawba	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 0–3		[5]
October 25	East Tennessee State*	College Field Boone, NC	T 27–27		[6][7]
November 1	East Carolina	College Field Boone, NC	L 19–22	5,000	[8]
November 8	at Tampa*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 0–19	7,500	[9]
November 15	Morris Harvey*	College Field Boone, NC	L 13–34	2,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

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 .
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.