20 Mars Hill 0 3 Samford 0 24 Maryville 14 84 1965 (5-4) C-N Opp. 6 Western Carolina 13 22 Emory & Henry 15 27 Mo. School of Mines 0 21 Mars Hill 0 18 Elon 0 7 Appalachian State 17 12 Lenoir-Rhyne 21 3 Samford 6 37 Maryville 7 1966 (7-3-1) C-N Opp. 13 Western Carolina 20 41 Emory & Henry 12 13 Jacksonville State 40 28 Mars Hill 0 14 Elon 0 14 Appalachian State 14 28 Lenoir-Rhyne 14 14 Samford 13 13 Maryville 0 15 Wofford 27 EXCHANGE BOWL 9 Georgetown 0 1967 (6-4) C-N Opp. 3 Western Carolina 7 34 Emory & Henry 7 23 Jacksonville State 13 14 Mars Hill 12 14 Elon 7 14 Appalachian State 18 27 Lenoir-Rhyne 57 23 Georgetown 0 28 Maryville 0 6 Wofford 30 1968 (8-2) C-N Opp. 34 Catawba 14 24 Western Carolina 7 27 Emory & Henry 35 67 Georgetown 14 28 Elon 7 35 Appalachian State 28 26 Lenoir-Rhyne 37 8 Maryville 7 24 Presbyterian 23 42 Wofford 21 1969 (6-3-1) C-N Opp. 24 Catawba 21 17 Western Carolina 20 31 Emory & Henry 13 21 Furman 21 21 Elon 20 15 Appalachian State 24 38 Lenoir-Rhyne 36 39 Maryville 14 14 Presbyterian 12 0 Wofford 53 1970 (4-6) C-N Opp. 14 Western Carolina 33 17 Emory & Henry 6 34 Furman 42 11 Catawba 35 16 Elon 3 14 Appalachian State 15 33 Lenoir-Rhyne 42 13 Maryville 6 22 Presbyterian 27 21 Samford 6 1971 (10-2) C-N Opp. 17 East Tennessee St. 10 0 Samford 7 14 Emory & Henry 0 24 Mars Hill 10 31 Catawba 0 42 Elon 28 16 Gardner-Webb 40 42 Lenoir-Rhyne 14 17 Maryville 6 15 Presbyterian 14 10 Furman 23 SHARE BOWL 54 Fairmont State 3 1972 (10-2) C-N Opp. 27 Samford 19 52 East Tennessee St. 29 28 Emory & Henry 21 43 Mars Hill 25 40 Catawba 34 9 Elon 16 34 Gardner-Webb 17 31 Lenoir-Rhyne 7 47 Guilford 3 59 Furman 7 NAIA PLAYOFFS 7 West Alabama 7 (C-N won based on most penetrations inside the 20-yard line) Champion Bowl (Commerce, TX) 18 East Texas State 21 1973 (6-3) C-N Opp. 26 East Tennessee St. 23 55 Emory & Henry 3 17 Catawba 10 8 Elon 40 10 Gardner-Webb 0 21 Lenoir-Rhyne 10 34 Guilford 0 14 Morehead State 23 3 Western Carolina 23 1974 (3-6) C-N Opp. 17 East Tennessee St. 7 17 Austin Peay 28 28 Emory & Henry 0 7 Elon 21 32 Newberry 20 28 Gardner-Webb 33 0 Lenoir-Rhyne 38 0 Western Carolina 14 7 Mars Hill 52 1975 (6-5) C-N Opp. 21 Middle Tenn. State 22 13 Austin Peay 0 35 Emory & Henry 14 14 Wofford 12 14 Newberry 21 42 Mars Hill 14 17 Gardner-Webb 13 31 Georgetown 14 10 Lenoir-Rhyne 40 8 Presbyterian 21 3 Elon 13 1976 (3-7) C-N Opp. 20 Middle Tenn. State 35 17 Catawba 25 29 Lenoir-Rhyne 27 15 Kentucky State 31 17 Newberry 20 41 Mars Hill 16 27 Gardner-Webb 24 1977 (3-7) C-N Opp. 27 Catawba 18 21 Wofford 28 28 Kentucky State 35 27 Newberry 25 14 Mars Hill 20 23 Gardner-Webb 51 40 Georgetown 7 24 Lenoir-Rhyne 28 22 Presbyterian 42 12 Elon 24 1978 (2-8) C-N Opp. 17 North Alabama 34 14 Furman 31 27 Catawba 36 44 Newberry 19 0 Mars Hill 26 11 Gardner-Webb 31 51 Georgetown 6 28 Lenoir-Rhyne 35 22 Presbyterian 41 27 Elon 43 1979 (6-4) C-N Opp. 7 Maryville 15 21 Wofford 12 31 Catawba 3 6 Newberry 13 13 Mars Hill 33 54 Gardner-Webb 7 27 Georgetown 17 30 Lenoir-Rhyne 0 28 Presbyterian 34 36 Elon 10 1980 (7-3/5-2) C-N Opp. 30 Central Florida 21 41 Maryville 9 14 Wofford 28 23 Catawba 13 16 Newberry 14 6 Mars Hill 10 26 Gardner-Webb 6 36 Lenoir-Rhyne 14 14 Presbyterian 0 12 Elon 38 1981 (7-4/4-3) C-N Opp. 52 Clark 7 21 Liberty Baptist 6 16 Wofford 32 48 Catawba 15 7 Newberry 13 13 Mars Hill 0 27 Gardner-Webb 17 35 Franklin 29 37 Lenoir-Rhyne 3 3 Presbyterian 17 14 Elon 23 1982 (10-2/6-1) SAC CHAMPIONS C-N Opp. 37 St. Joseph’s 16 31 Liberty Baptist 10 42 Franklin 26 14 Elon 21 14 Catawba 10 28 Newberry 7 12 Mars Hill 0 36 Gardner-Webb 21 27 Lenoir-Rhyne 17 36 Central Florida 17 45 Presbyterian 14 NAIA PLAYOFFS Quarterfinals 12 Hillsdale 20 1983 (10-3/6-1) NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SAC CHAMPIONS C-N Opp. 7 Furman 52 20 Franklin 24 15 Elon 6 31 Catawba 9 11 Newberry 10 42 Mars Hill 0 24 Gardner-Webb 20 21 Lenoir-Rhyne 15 The 1972 Eagles played for the national title under Dal Shealy, falling to East Texas State in the Champion Bowl, 21-18. At the front of the “V” is current C-N offensive coordinator Mike Turner.
Carson-Newman Online 2014 Football Media Guide
To see the actual publication please follow the link above