1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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| year = 1981

| team = Appalachian State Mountaineers

| sport = football

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| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 3–7–1

| conf_record = 1–5–1

| head_coach = Mike Working

| hc_year = 2nd

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| stadium = Conrad Stadium

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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

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1981

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-A

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 5

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1981|team=Lenoir–Rhyne Bears|title=Lenoir–Rhyne}}

| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| score = 48–9

| attend = 12,150

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89943201/apps-cruise-on-parkers-4-scores/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Apps cruise on Parker's 4 scores|date=September 6, 1981|accessdate=December 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| score = 45–0

| attend = 9,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86900140/appalachian-rubs-it-in-whips-james-madi/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Appalachian rubs it in, whips James Madison 45–0|date=September 13, 1981|accessdate=December 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| score = 31–14

| attend = 16,300

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89943598/asu-tramples-utc-3114/|work=Johnson City Press-Chronicle|title=ASU tramples UTC, 31–14|date=September 20, 1981|accessdate=December 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| score = 20–34

| attend = 17,250

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89943743/citadel-runs-past-appalachian-3420/|work=The State|title=Citadel runs past Appalachian 34–20|date=September 27, 1981|accessdate=December 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Groves Stadium

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| score = 14–15

| attend = 24,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89943896/deacs-comeback-stops-apps/|work=The News and Observer|title=Deacs' comeback stops Apps|date=October 4, 1981|accessdate=December 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Paladin Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 18–22

| attend = 19,058

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89812289/furman-turns-game-around/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Furman turns game around 22–18|date=October 11, 1981|accessdate=December 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = t

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| score = 14–14

| attend = 18,830

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89944221/vmi-uses-rally-to-register-tie-at-appala/|work=Daily Press|title=VMI uses rally to register tie at Appalachian|date=October 18, 1981|accessdate=December 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| score = 12–34

| attend = 45,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89944351/va-tech-goes-to-air-for-victory/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Va. Tech goes to air for victory|date=October 25, 1981|accessdate=December 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = l

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 10–17

| attend = 8,280

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89944488/herd-edges-mounties-wins-first-league-g/|work=The State|title=Herd edges Mounties, wins first league game|date=November 8, 1981|accessdate=December 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = East Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Memorial Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| score = 14–21

| attend = 7,123

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89944607/bucs-rally-past-apps/|work=Johnson City Press-Chronicle|title=Bucs rally past Apps|date=November 15, 1981|accessdate=December 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Western Carolina

| site_stadium = Whitmire Stadium

| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC

| score = 10–21

| gamename = rivalry

| attend = 11,218

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89944729/wcu-defense-strangles-apps/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=WCU defense strangles Apps|date=November 22, 1981|accessdate=December 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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