1938 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1938 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceNorth State Conference, Smoky Mountain Conference
Record9–1 (3–1 NSC, 3–0 SMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 North State Conference football standings
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
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

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Newberry*W 7–0[1]
October 8at Carson–NewmanJefferson City, TNW 26–0[2]
October 15High Point
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 41–2[3]
October 21vs. ElonL 6–7[4]
October 29Western Carolina
W 27–0[5]
November 5Tusculum
  • College Field
  • Boone, NC
W 67–0[6]
November 11at Lenoir RhyneW 7–0[7]
November 19at East Carolina*Greenville, NCW 18–6[8]
November 24at Cumberland (TN)Lebanon, TNW 22–0[9]
December 3vs. Moravian*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.