1971 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1971 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3–1
Head coach	Jim Brakefield (1st season)
Home stadium	Conrad Stadium
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1971 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 McNeese State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Colorado College			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Akron			–					8	–	2	–	0
Samford			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	2
Arkansas AM&N			–					7	–	2	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State			–					7	–	3	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	0
Ashland			–					6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
UNLV			–					5	–	4	–	1
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Milwaukee			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
St. Norbert			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Hofstra			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cortland			–					4	–	5	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	5	–	0
Chicago			–					3	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					4	–	6	–	0
Indiana State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					3	–	6	–	0
Boston University			–					3	–	7	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–3–1. ^[1] Brakefield was hired from Wofford in January 1971 to replace Carl Messere who resigned to focus exclusively on his teaching duties. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	T 0–0	5,000	[3]
September 18	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN	W 28–24	7,000	[4]
September 25	Western Carolina	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	L 0–26	10,300	[5]
October 2	vs. Davidson	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 35–10	5,626	[6]
October 9	Lenoir Rhyne	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 14–0	9,000	[7]
October 16	Catawba	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 55–21	10,500	[8]
October 23	Bluefield State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 49–0	950	[9]
October 30	at Wofford	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	L 16–26	6,500	[10]
November 6	Florence State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 59–6	5,000	[11]
November 13	at Eastern Kentucky	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	L 14–28	13,250	[12]
November 20	at Elon	Burlington Memorial Stadium Burlington , NC	W 14–10	9,000	[13]
Homecoming

References

1. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Appalachian State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 29, 2023.
2. "Wofford's Jim Brakefield accepts Appalachian post". The State. January 3, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Furman, ASU battle to scoreless tie". The Greenville News. September 12, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Buccaneers beaten by Apps, 28–24". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 19, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Catamounts shock Mounties, 26–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mounties steamroll Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "ASU hands Lenoir Rhyne 14–0 defeat". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 10, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Deskins four TD's lead Apps victory". The Gastonia Gazette. October 17, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Appalachian rips by Bluefield, 49–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Terriers trip Appalachian". The State. October 31, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Appalachian St. bops Florence". The News and Observer. November 7, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brooks breaks mark as Eastern wins 28–14". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 14, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Coakley's 12-yard run lifts Apps past Elon". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.