1965 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1965 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Carolinas Conference
Record	5–5 (3–3 Carolinas)
Head coach	Carl Messere (1st season)
Home stadium	Conrad Stadium

1965 Carolinas Conference football standings

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

The 1965 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 Carolinas Conference during the 1965 NAIA football season. In their first year under head coach Carl Messere, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Carolinas Conference.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Newberry	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 10–7		[1]
September 25	Western Carolina	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	L 0–7	5,000	[2]
October 2	at Elon	Burlington Municipal Stadium Burlington, NC	W 9–0		[3]
October 9	Lenoir Rhyne	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 6–23		[4]
October 16	at Catawba	Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC	L 7–32	2,500	[5]
October 23	Carson–Newman*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 17–7	7,000	[6]
October 30	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	L 14–22		[7]
November 6	Presbyterian	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 26–10		[8]
November 13	at Emory & Henry*	Fullerton Field Emory, VA	W 28–10		[9]
November 25	at Southeastern Louisiana*	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 6–54		[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Field goal nips Indians". The State. September 19, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Western Carolina downs arch-rival Appalachian, 7–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Appalachian spanks Elon". The Daily Independent. October 3, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bears down Apps in 23–6 style". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Catawba rips Apps by 32–7". The News and Observer. October 17, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "C–N Eagles 'dashed' by Appalachian, 17–7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 24, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Terriers rally to defeat Apps". The Greenville News. October 31, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Appalachian turns PC's errors into 26–10 win". The State. November 7, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Appalachian State, 28–10". Daily Press. November 14, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lions smash Appalachian in finale". The Daily Advertiser. November 26, 1965. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.