Battle for the Old Mountain Jug

Not to be confused with Battle for the Jug.

Old Mountain Jug
Teams	Appalachian State Mountaineers Western Carolina Catamounts
Originated	1976
Trophy Series	Appalachian State leads, 28–7
Current Holder	Appalachian State
Appalachian State (28) 1976 1978 1979 1980 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010	Western Carolina (7) 1977 1981 1982 1983 1984 1998 2004

The Battle for the Old Mountain Jug is the name given to an American college football game played annually between two universities, Appalachian State and Western Carolina.

Resembling a moonshine jug, the Old Mountain Jug, the trophy awarded to the winner since 1976, is painted gold with Appalachian State's mascot, a Mountaineer, and Western Carolina's mascot, a Catamount, on opposing sides.^[1]

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The rivalry had natural origins. Appalachian and Western were the only public colleges in the western half of North Carolina for decades and made similar steps to their present status as comprehensive regional universities. Both basically recruited athletes from the same high schools in the early years and their graduates were, in large part, public school teachers. The alumni of the schools found themselves working together, which helped foster the rivalry.[1]

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Prior to the game in 1976,^[2] the idea was pitched of heightening the long-standing rivalry. The jug idea was presented to alumni of both universities and the Sports Information Directors were charged with drumming up media exposure. The jug was donated by Roby Triplet, the manager of the Appalachian State Bookstore. It weighs approximately 25 pounds and is capped with a traditional cork. Dee Triplet, Roby's wife, painted the jug. Excluding minor touchups, the jug and its logos have not been altered since their creation.^[3]

In the mid-1980s, the series was mentioned as "the best football rivalry you've never heard of" by Sports Illustrated.^[4] The 1979 game was the second-ever live broadcast on the ESPN sports network.^[4]

Series results

The Appalachian and Western rivalry dates back to 1932 with the Mountaineers holding a 56–18–1 advantage over the Catamounts. The two teams have squared off for 63 consecutive years since the game was suspended for World War II, 1942–1945.

Appalachian State victories are shaded      gold. Western Carolina victories are shaded      purple. Ties are shaded      gray.

#	Date	Appalachian State		Western Carolina		Location	Series
1	November 5, 1932	Appalachian State	20	Western Carolina	0	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	1–0–0
2	October 13, 1933	Appalachian State	15	Western Carolina	0	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	2–0–0
3	October 12, 1934	Appalachian State	6	Western Carolina	0	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	3–0–0
4	October 26, 1935	Appalachian State	12	Western Carolina	0	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	4–0–0
5	October 17, 1936	Appalachian State	20	Western Carolina	2	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	5–0–0
6	November 6, 1937	Appalachian State	14	Western Carolina	0	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	6–0–0
7	October 29, 1938	Appalachian State	27	Western Carolina	0	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	7–0–0
8	October 6, 1939	Appalachian State	54	Western Carolina	7	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	8–0–0
9	October 11, 1940	Appalachian State	40	Western Carolina	8	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	9–0–0
10	October 11, 1941	Appalachian State	35	Western Carolina	0	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	10–0–0
11	November 9, 1946	Appalachian State	42	Western Carolina	6	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	11–0–0
12	November 1, 1947	Appalachian State	20	Western Carolina	0	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	12–0–0
13	September 25, 1948	Appalachian State	14	Western Carolina	13	Asheville, North Carolina	ASU	13–0–0
14	September 24, 1949	Appalachian State	6	Western Carolina	13	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	13–1–0
15	September 16, 1950	Appalachian State	13	Western Carolina	6	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	14–1–0
16	September 22, 1951	Appalachian State	26	Western Carolina	6	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	15–1–0
17	September 21, 1952	Appalachian State	20	Western Carolina	12	Asheville, North Carolina	ASU	16–1–0
18	September 27, 1953	Appalachian State	7	Western Carolina	0	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	17–1–0
19	September 19, 1954	Appalachian State	27	Western Carolina	7	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	18–1–0
20	September 14, 1955	Appalachian State	6	Western Carolina	7	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	18–2–0
21	September 15, 1956	Appalachian State	19	Western Carolina	7	Asheville, North Carolina	ASU	19–2–0
22	September 24, 1957	Appalachian State	25	Western Carolina	0	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	20–2–0
23	September 25, 1958	Appalachian State	22	Western Carolina	32	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	20–3–0
24	September 26, 1959	Appalachian State	14	Western Carolina	12	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	21–3–0
25	September 24, 1960	Appalachian State	22	Western Carolina	6	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	22–3–0
26	September 23, 1961	Appalachian State	25	Western Carolina	12	Asheville, North Carolina	ASU	23–3–0
27	September 22, 1962	Appalachian State	6	Western Carolina	6	Asheville, North Carolina	ASU	23–3–1
28	September 28, 1963	Appalachian State	14	Western Carolina	3	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	24–3–1
29	September 26, 1964	Appalachian State	27	Western Carolina	10	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	25–3–1
30	September 25, 1965	Appalachian State	0	Western Carolina	7	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	25–4–1
31	September 24, 1966	Appalachian State	35	Western Carolina	33	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	26–4–1
32	September 23, 1967	Appalachian State	0	Western Carolina	21	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	26–5–1
33	September 28, 1968	Appalachian State	28	Western Carolina	14	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	27–5–1
34	September 27, 1969	Appalachian State	7	Western Carolina	35	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	27–6–1
35	September 26, 1970	Appalachian State	17	Western Carolina	10	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	28–6–1
36	September 25, 1971	Appalachian State	0	Western Carolina	26	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	28–7–1
37	November 18, 1972	Appalachian State	21	Western Carolina	35	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	28–8–1
38	September 22, 1973	Appalachian State	14	Western Carolina	23	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	28–9–1
39	September 28, 1974	Appalachian State	17	Western Carolina	21	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	28–10–1
40	November 15, 1975	Appalachian State	11	Western Carolina	20	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	28–11–1
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41	October 2, 1976	Appalachian State	24	Western Carolina	17	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	29–11–1
42	November 19, 1977	Appalachian State	14	Western Carolina	44	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	29–12–1
43	November 18, 1978	Appalachian State	39	Western Carolina	13	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	30–12–1
44	September 22, 1979	Appalachian State	35	Western Carolina	27	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	31–12–1
45	November 1, 1980	Appalachian State	27	Western Carolina	24	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	32–12–1
46	November 21, 1981	Appalachian State	10	Western Carolina	21	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	32–13–1
47	November 20, 1982	Appalachian State	24	Western Carolina	26	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	32–14–1
48	November 19, 1983	Appalachian State	15	Western Carolina	41	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	32–15–1
49	October 6, 1984	Appalachian State	7	Western Carolina	34	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	32–16–1
50	November 9, 1985	Appalachian State	27	Western Carolina	14	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	33–16–1
51	August 30, 1986	Appalachian State	17	Western Carolina	13	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	34–16–1
52	November 21, 1987	Appalachian State	33	Western Carolina	13	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	35–16–1
53	November 5, 1988	Appalachian State	42	Western Carolina	21	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	36–16–1
54	November 18, 1989	Appalachian State	31	Western Carolina	20	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	37–16–1
55	October 20, 1990	Appalachian State	27	Western Carolina	9	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	38–16–1
56	November 16, 1991	Appalachian State	24	Western Carolina	14	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	39–16–1
57	November 21, 1992	Appalachian State	14	Western Carolina	12	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	40–16–1
58	November 13, 1993	Appalachian State	20	Western Carolina	16	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	41–16–1
59	November 12, 1994	Appalachian State	12	Western Carolina	7	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	42–16–1
60	November 11, 1995	Appalachian State	28	Western Carolina	3	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	43–16–1
61	November 16, 1996	Appalachian State	24	Western Carolina	17	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	44–16–1
62	November 15, 1997	Appalachian State	13	Western Carolina	7	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	45–16–1
63	November 21, 1998	Appalachian State	6	Western Carolina	23	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	45–17–1
64	November 13, 1999	Appalachian State	34	Western Carolina	10	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	46–17–1
65	November 11, 2000	Appalachian State	35	Western Carolina	28	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	47–17–1
66	November 10, 2001	Appalachian State	34	Western Carolina	24	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	48–17–1
67	November 16, 2002	Appalachian State	24	Western Carolina	14	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	49–17–1
68	November 15, 2003	Appalachian State	26	Western Carolina	18	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	50–17–1
69	November 13, 2004	Appalachian State	27	Western Carolina	30	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	50–18–1
70	November 12, 2005	Appalachian State	35	Western Carolina	7	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	51–18–1
71	November 11, 2006	Appalachian State	31	Western Carolina	9	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	52–18–1
72	November 10, 2007	Appalachian State	79	Western Carolina	35	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	53–18–1
73	November 22, 2008	Appalachian State	35	Western Carolina	10	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	54–18–1
74	November 21, 2009	Appalachian State	19	Western Carolina	14	Boone, North Carolina	ASU	55–18–1
75	October 23, 2010	Appalachian State	37	Western Carolina	14	Cullowhee, North Carolina	ASU	56–18–1
		Appalachian State	1,677	Western Carolina	1,069		ASU	56–18–1

See also

• List of NCAA college football rivalry games

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Western Carolina University. "Battle for the Old Mountain Jug - WCU vs. ASU". Catamount Sports. http://catamountsports.cstv.com/genrel/011305aah.html. Retrieved 2008-09-30. 
2. ^ Appalachian Sports Information (2008-11-22). "No. 2 ASU Looks to Close Out Perfect SoCon Season at Archrival WCU". GoASU. http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=3620457. Retrieved 2008-11-24. 
3. ^ Flynn, Mike (2008). 2008 Appalachian Football: Old Mountain Jug. Appalachian Sports Information. p. 151. https://admin.xosn.com/fls/21500/Media_Guides/Football/2008Football149-200.pdf?SPSID=104465&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Hooker, Daniel (2008). 2008 Western Carolina Football Media Guide. WCU Media Relations Department. p. 46. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wcar/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2008WCUFBMediaGuide.pdf. 

External links

• GoASU - Official Appalachian State athletics site
• Catamount Sports - Official Western Carolina athletics site