1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–7–1 (1–5–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Mike Working (2nd season)
Home stadium	Conrad Stadium

1981 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Furman $	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
VMI	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
East Tennessee State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
The Citadel	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Western Carolina	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Appalachian State	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Marshall	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Mike Working, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Lenoir–Rhyne*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 48–9	12,150	[1]
September 12	James Madison*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 45–0	9,200	[2]
September 19	Chattanooga	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 31–14	16,300	[3]
September 26	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 20–34	17,250	[4]
October 3	at Wake Forest*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 14–15	24,500	[5]
October 10	at Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 18–22	19,058	[6]
October 17	VMI	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	T 14–14	18,830	[7]
October 24	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 12–34	45,200	[8]
November 7	Marshall	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 10–17	8,280	[9]
November 14	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 14–21	7,123	[10]
November 21	at Western Carolina	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	L 10–21	11,218	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Apps cruise on Parker's 4 scores". The Charlotte Observer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Appalachian rubs it in, whips James Madison 45–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "ASU tramples UTC, 31–14". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 20, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Citadel runs past Appalachian 34–20". The State. September 27, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Deacs' comeback stops Apps". The News and Observer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman turns game around 22–18". The Charlotte Observer. October 11, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "VMI uses rally to register tie at Appalachian". Daily Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Va. Tech goes to air for victory". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Herd edges Mounties, wins first league game". The State. November 8, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bucs rally past Apps". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 15, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "WCU defense strangles Apps". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.