Appalachian State Football Team History
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Appalachian State
Boone, NC
Founded: 1899 Stadium: Kidd Brewer Capacity: 30,000 Colors: Black & Gold Coach: Conference: -
1953 Season Highlights
The Head Coach is unknown.
1953 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 @ Guilford
12
14
L
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Western Carolina
7
0
W
Sat., Oct. 3 @ Elon
21
19
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @ Lenoir-Rhyne
32
6
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @ Catawba
13
14
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs. Emory & Henry
14
6
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
East Carolina
7
40
L
Sat., Nov. 7 @ East Tennessee State
19
21
L
Fri., Nov. 13 @ Charleston (WV)
26
6
W
Sat., Nov. 21 @ Tampa
35
12
W
1953 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 186
Scoring Average 18.6
Points Allowed 138
Defense Average 13.8
Opponents Record 8-1
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-0
Away Record 4-4
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
Appalachian State was not ranked.
1953 - Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
1953 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1953 All Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.