1955 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1955 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Burley Bowl, L 0–7 vs. East Tennessee State
Conference	North State Conference
Record	6–5 (3–3 NSC)
Head coach	E. C. Duggins (8th season)
Home stadium	College Field

1955 North State Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lenoir Rhyne $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Catawba *	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
East Carolina	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Appalachian State	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Elon	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Western Carolina *	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
Guilford	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion * – Western Carolina forfeited a win over Catawba.

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach E. C. Duggins, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the NSC. State concluded their season with a loss against East Tennessee State at the Burley Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Apprentice*	College Field Boone, NC	W 46–7		[1]
September 24	Western Carolina	College Field Boone, NC (rivalry)	L 6–7	3,500	[2]
October 1	at Elon	Burlington Municipal Stadium Burlington, NC	W 19–0	6,500	[3]
October 8	Lenoir Rhyne	College Field Boone, NC	L 13–26		[4]
October 15	at Catawba	Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC	W 21–19		[5]
October 22	Emory & Henry*	College Field Boone, NC	W 26–0	5,000	[6]
October 29	at East Carolina	College Stadium Greenville, NC	L 0–13		[7]
November 5	at Guilford	Greensboro, NC	W 27–6		[8]
November 12	at Presbyterian*	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	W 35–6		[9]
November 19	at Tampa*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 0–38	8,500	[10]
November 24	vs. East Tennessee State*	Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN (Burley Bowl)	L 0–7		[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Appalachian raps Builders by 46–7 in '55 grid debut". Daily Press. September 11, 1955. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Catamounts nip Apps by 7–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 25, 1955. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Appalachian blanks Elon by 19 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1955. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lenoir Rhyne wins 26–13 over Apps". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1955. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Catawba shaded by Appalachian". The Charlotte Observer. October 16, 1955. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Appalachian wins over Emory, 26–0". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 23, 1955. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Appalachian upset, 13–0, in NS scrap". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1955. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Appalachian wallops Guilford team, 27–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 6, 1955. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Appalachian shocks P.C., 35–6". The Greenville News. November 13, 1955. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Herndon paces Tampa to 38–0 homecoming win". The Tampa Tribune. November 20, 1955. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Buccaneers edge Appalachian, 7–0". The Knoxville Journal. November 25, 1955. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.