1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
Conference Southern Conference
Record9–2–1 (6–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Conrad Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^ 6 –0 –19 –2 –1
Western Carolina 5 –2 –06 –5 –0
No. 15 Furman ^ 4 –2 –17 –3 –2
East Tennessee State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Marshall 3 –3 –06 –4 –1
Chattanooga 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
VMI 1 –5 –01 –10 –0
The Citadel 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
Davidson 0 –4 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Sparky Woods, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 with a conference mark of 6–0–1, winning the SoCon title. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoff, where they lost in the first round to Nicholls State.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30 Western Carolina
W 17–1322,618 [1]
September 6at Wake Forest *
L 13–2128,700 [2]
September 13 East Tennessee State
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 40–1414,200 [3]
September 27 The Citadel No. 10
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 33–1020,800 [4]
October 4 Davidson No. 8
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 63–621,217 [5]
October 11at Chattanooga No. 6
W 20–159,044 [6]
October 18at James Madison *No. 6
W 21–2012,600 [7]
October 25No. T–18 Furman No. 5
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
T 17–179,878 [8]
November 8at No. 17 Marshall No. 7
W 27–1712,285 [9]
November 15at VMI No. 7
W 19–63,000 [10]
November 22No. 13 North Carolina A&T *No. 7
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 55–914,700 [11]
November 29No. 12 Nicholls State *No. 6
L 26–287,767 [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Apps 'Settle' mountain debate". Asheville Citizen-Times. August 31, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Deacons gun down ASU, 21–13". The News and Observer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Settle not alone on ASU offense". Kingsport Times-News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Apps steamroll Citadel, 33–10". The Greenville News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Record books burned in Appalachian State destruction of Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Settle leads Appalachian State to win". The Herald. October 12, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Appalachian rallies over Dukes 21–20". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Furman Paladins salvage 17–17 tie with Appalachian on Wood kick". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Settle runs for 193 yards as Apps beat Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Mistakes fatal for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Apps' Settle, Mountaineer defense trample No. 13 N.C. A&T". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Hodson leads Nicholls over Appalachian St". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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