1962 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1962 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Carolinas Conference
Record	4–4–2 (2–1–2 Carolinas)
Head coach	Jim Duncan (3rd season)
Home stadium	Conrad Stadium

1962 Carolinas Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Lenoir Rhyne $^	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Elon	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	1	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
Newberry	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Western Carolina	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Catawba	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Guilford	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1962 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 1962 NAIA football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Duncan, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 4–4–2, with a mark of 2–1–2 in conference play, and finished third in the Carolinas Conference.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Emory & Henry*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 3–6	5,000	[1]
September 22	vs. Western Carolina	Memorial Stadium Asheville, NC (rivalry)	T 6–6	6,000	[2]
September 29	Elon	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 27–12	7,000	[3]
October 6	at Lenoir Rhyne	College Field Hickory, NC	L 0–6	9,000	[4]
October 13	Catawba	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	T 21–21	8,000	[5]
October 20	at Carson–Newman*	Jefferson City, TN	L 0–3	3,500	[6]
October 27	at East Carolina*	College Stadium Greenville, NC	L 16–29	5,000	[7]
November 3	Guilford	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 28–6	3,500	[8]
November 10	vs. Presbyterian	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 21–0	2,500	[9]
November 24	at Tampa*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 9–7	6,000–6,500	[10][11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Wasps edge Appalachian". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 16, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Western Carolina, Appalachian battle to 6–6 draw". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 23, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Apps decision Elon by 27–12". The News and Observer. September 30, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bears blank Appalachian". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Indians tie Apps, 21–21". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Field goal moves C–N past Appy". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 21, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "East Carolina tops Appalachian 29–16". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 28, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Guilford is downed 28–6 by Mounties". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Appalachian pours across 14 in third". The State. November 11, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Spartans tripped in final minutes". The Tampa Tribune. November 25, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
12. "1962 Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Appalachian State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.