1974 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1974 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–5 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Conrad Stadium
Seasons
  1973
1975  
1974 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $ 5 1 07 4 0
Appalachian State 4 1 06 5 0
East Carolina 3 3 07 4 0
Richmond 3 3 05 5 0
The Citadel 3 4 04 7 0
William & Mary 2 3 04 7 0
Furman 2 4 05 6 0
Davidson 0 3 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7 East Tennessee State *W 16–78,500 [1]
September 14 Middle Tennessee *
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 18–79,500 [2]
September 21at Davidson W 30–07,600 [3]
September 28 Western Carolina *
L 17–2113,589 [4]
October 5at Tennessee Tech *L 14–247,000 [5]
October 12at Lenoir Rhyne *L 10–3110,500 [6]
October 19 East Carolina
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 23–2111,259 [7]
October 26at The Citadel L 17–2813,235 [8]
November 2 Furman
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 27–312,291 [9]
November 9at South Carolina *L 18–2132,285 [10]
November 16at Richmond W 14–1310,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Bucs drop opener to Appalachian, 16–7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 8, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Blue Raiders fall to Appalachian". The Tennessean. September 15, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Appalachian rides Ford past Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "WCU turns back Appalachian, 21–17". The News and Observer. September 29, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tenn. Tech defeats Appalachian 24–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lenoir Rhyne smacks Apps". The News and Observer. October 13, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Harmon boots Apps over Pirates, 23–21". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 20, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Citadel seizes fumbles, downs App. St., 28–17". The Times and Democrat. October 27, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Appalachian uses Furman mistakes, 27–3". The Greenville News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Gamecocks clip Appalachian". The State. November 10, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Richmond falls short to Appalachian 14–13". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.