1977 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1977 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference Southern Conference
Record2–9 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Conrad Stadium
Seasons
←  1976
1978  →
1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga + 4 –1 –09 –1 –1
VMI + 4 –1 –07 –4 –0
The Citadel 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
Furman 3 –2 –14 –5 –2
Western Carolina 2 –2 –16 –4 –1
Appalachian State 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
Marshall 0 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at South Carolina *
L 17–3250,114 [1]
September 17 Chattanooga
L 7–1412,230 [2]
September 24at Richmond *
L 13–2113,000 [3]
October 1 Marshall
W 28–2010,150 [4]
October 8at East Tennessee State *
L 20–388,500 [5]
October 15 Lenoir Rhyne *
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 35–2110,420 [6]
October 22at Furman
L 20–289,500 [7]
October 29 Ball State *
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 7–3812,813 [8]
November 5 East Carolina *
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 14–4510,419 [9]
November 12at The Citadel
L 20–2810,420 [10]
November 19at Western Carolina
L 14–4412,015 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Georgians help key 32–17 win for Gamecocks". The Atlanta Constitution. September 4, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "UT–Chattanooga upsets Appy St". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Spiders nip ASU". The Danville Register. September 25, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Appalachian State picks up first win of season, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bucs' awesome ground attack buries Appy, 38–20". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 9, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Apps, 35–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Paladins withstand Apps' rally". The State. October 23, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Ball State triumphs easily, 38–7". The Indianapolis Star. October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "ECU dismantles Apps 45–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Citadel whips ASU". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Western blasts Apps, 44–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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