1973 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1973 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference Southern Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Conrad Stadium
Seasons
←  1972
1974  →
1973 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $ 7 –0 –09 –2 –0
Richmond 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
William & Mary 3 –2 –06 –5 –0
Furman 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
Appalachian State 2 –2 –03 –7 –1
VMI 2 –4 –02 –9 –0
Davidson 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
The Citadel 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Western Kentucky *
L 7–428,250 [1]
September 15at Furman
L 0–1715,000 [2]
September 22at Western Carolina *
L 14–239,200 [3]
September 29 Davidson
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 24–810,650 [4]
October 6 Lenoir Rhyne *
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
T 14–148,100 [5]
October 13at East Tennessee State *
L 11–198,152 [6]
October 20 Wofford *
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 28–215,500 [7]
October 27 The Citadel
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 31–67,855 [8]
November 3at Florence State *
L 7–215,500 [9]
November 10at South Carolina *
L 14–3533,705 [10]
November 17at East Carolina
L 14–4914,182 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Western snaps Appalachian wishbone 42–7". The Park City Daily News. September 9, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Furman blanks Appalachian". The Greenville News. September 16, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Western wins". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 23, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Pass thief, kicking trio pace Appalachian over Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Appalachian tied by upstart Bears, 14–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Big Blue turns back Apps, 19–11". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 14, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "App. State beats Wofford". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Mounties' air game crushes Bulldogs, 31–6". The State. October 28, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Florence St. beats Apps". The News and Observer. November 4, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "S. Carolina romps, 35–14". The Palm Beach Post. November 11, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Pirates rout Apps, 49–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 18, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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