The 1977 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, finishing sixth in the SoCon.
| 1977 Appalachian State Mountaineers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (1–4 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Conrad Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at South Carolina* | L 17–32 | 50,114 | [1] | |
| September 17 | Chattanooga | L 7–14 | 12,230 | [2] | |
| September 24 | at Richmond* | L 13–21 | 13,000 | [3] | |
| October 1 | Marshall |
| W 28–20 | 10,150 | [4] |
| October 8 | at East Tennessee State* | L 20–38 | 8,500 | [5] | |
| October 15 | Lenoir Rhyne* |
| W 35–21 | 10,420 | [6] |
| October 22 | at Furman | L 20–28 | 9,500 | [7] | |
| October 29 | Ball State* |
| L 7–38 | 12,813 | [8] |
| November 5 | East Carolina* |
| L 14–45 | 10,419 | [9] |
| November 12 | at The Citadel | L 20–28 | 10,420 | [10] | |
| November 19 | at Western Carolina | L 14–44 | 12,015 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Georgians help key 32–17 win for Gamecocks". The Atlanta Constitution. September 4, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UT–Chattanooga upsets Appy St". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders nip ASU". The Danville Register. September 25, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State picks up first win of season, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucs' awesome ground attack buries Appy, 38–20". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 9, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Apps, 35–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins withstand Apps' rally". The State. October 23, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State triumphs easily, 38–7". The Indianapolis Star. October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ECU dismantles Apps 45–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel whips ASU". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western blasts Apps, 44–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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