1960 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1960

| team = Appalachian State Mountaineers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = North State Conference

| short_conf = NSC

| record = 8–2

| conf_record = 5–1

| head_coach = Jim Duncan

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = College Field

}}

The 1960 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 1960 NAIA football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Duncan, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the NSC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Emory and Henry Wasps|title=Emory & Henry}}

| site_stadium = College Field

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| score = 7–0

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90395210/emory-drops-70-dual-to-favored-appalach/|work=The Bristol Herald Courier|title=Emory drops 7–0 dual to favored Appalachian|date=September 18, 1960|accessdate=December 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|title=Western Carolina}}

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| score = 22–6

| attend = 3,500

| gamename = rivalry

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90395296/astc-defeats-cats-by-22-to-6/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=ASTC defeats Cats by 22 to 6|date=September 25, 1960|accessdate=December 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Elon Fightin' Christians|title=Elon}}

| site_stadium = College Field

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| score = 33–13

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90395361/appalachian-state-routs-elon-3313/|work=Johnson City Press-Chronicle|title=Appalachian State routs Elon, 33–13|date=October 2, 1960|accessdate=December 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Lenoir Rhyne

| site_stadium = College Field

| site_cityst = Hickory, NC

| score = 8–26

| attend = 6,400

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90395466/lenoir-rhyne-bears-trounce-appalachian-b/|work=The High Point Enterprise|title=Lenoir Rhyne Bears trounce Appalachian by 26–8 score|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=December 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Catawba Indians|title=Catawba}}

| site_stadium = College Field

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| score = 12–7

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90395616/appalachian-wins-with-2-late-tds/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Appalachian wins with 2 late TDs|date=October 16, 1960|accessdate=December 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Carson–Newman Eagles|title=Carson–Newman}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Jefferson City, TN

| score = 6–0

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90395767/appalachian-st-tags-cn-with-60-setbac/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Appalachian St. tags C–N with 6–0 setback|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=December 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = College Field

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| score = 21–17

| attend = 3,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72418496/appalachian-edges-east-carolina-2117/|work=Daily Press|title=Appalachian edges East Carolina, 21–17|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=December 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Guilford Quakers|title=Guilford}}

| site_stadium = College Field

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| score = 13–0

| attend = 2,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90395899/apps-trim-guilford-by-130/|work=The High Point Enterprise|title=Apps trim Guilford by 13–0|date=November 6, 1960|accessdate=December 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}

| site_stadium = Snyder Field

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| score = 14–23

| attend = 3,400

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90396042/terriers-turn-back-mountaineers-in-seaso/|work=The Greenville News|title=Terriers turn back Mountaineers in season's final clash, 23–14|date=November 13, 1960|accessdate=December 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Tampa

| site_stadium = Phillips Field

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| score = 22–15

| attend = 3,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87344153/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Spartans' effort falls short in 22–15 loss to Appalachian|date=November 27, 1960|accessdate=December 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=1960 Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Appalachian State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/27/stats/13014 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=January 29, 2023 }}

References

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