1938 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1938 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	North State Conference, Smoky Mountain Conference
Record	9–1 (3–1 NSC, 3–0 SMC)
Head coach	Kidd Brewer (4th season)
Home stadium	College Field

1938 North State Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Catawba +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Elon +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Lenoir Rhyne	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	2
Guilford	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	5	–	2
High Point	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
Western Carolina	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

1938 Smoky Mountain Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Tennessee State Teachers	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Appalachian State	3	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
King	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	3
Carson–Newman	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Maryville (TN)	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Milligan	1	–	2	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Cumberland (TN)	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Tusculum	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1938 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 and the Smoky Mountain Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Kidd Brewer, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a mark of 3–1 in NSC and 3–0 in SMC conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 1	Newberry*	College Field Boone, NC	W 7–0	[1]
October 8	at Carson–Newman	Jefferson City, TN	W 26–0	[2]
October 15	High Point	College Field Boone, NC	W 41–2	[3]
October 21	vs. Elon	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 6–7	[4]
October 29	Western Carolina	College Field Boone, NC (rivalry)	W 27–0	[5]
November 5	Tusculum	College Field Boone, NC	W 67–0	[6]
November 11	at Lenoir Rhyne	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	W 7–0	[7]
November 19	at East Carolina*	Greenville, NC	W 18–6	[8]
November 24	at Cumberland (TN)	Lebanon, TN	W 22–0	[9]
December 3	vs. Moravian*	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 20–0	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Appalachian down Newberry". The State. October 2, 1938. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Appalachian State spikes Eagles' hopes of Smoky championship". The Knoxville Journal. October 9, 1938. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Boone boys rout High Point team". The News and Observer. October 16, 1938. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Elon pastes Appalachian 7–6 in thrilling revenge battle". The Daily Times-News. October 22, 1938. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Appalachian licks W.C.T.C., 27–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 30, 1938. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Appalachian romps over Tusculum, 67–0". The Knoxville Journal. November 6, 1938. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Hudson's punt return nets Appalachian victory, 7–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 1938. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Appalachian tops E.C.T.C. 18–6 in homecoming game". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1938. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Appalachian rips Bulldog team, 22 to 0". The Tennessean. November 25, 1938. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Moravian suffers 20–0 setback at hands of Appalachian in South". The Morning Call. December 4, 1938. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.