1989 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1989 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference Southern Conference
Record9–3 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Kidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
←  1988
1990  →
1989 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^ 7 –0 –012 –2 –0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^ 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
Marshall 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
East Tennessee State 4 –3 –04 –7 –0
Chattanooga 2 –4 –13 –7 –1
Western Carolina 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
VMI 1 –4 –12 –8 –1
The Citadel 1 –5 –15 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a conference mark of 5–2. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Middle Tennessee in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Gardner–Webb *
W 43–712,872 [1]
September 9at Wake Forest *
W 15–1030,200 [2]
September 16at The Citadel
L 13–2317,118 [3]
September 23No. 13 James Madison *No. 20
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 20–1310,060 [4]
September 30at East Tennessee State No. 11
W 20–146,888 [5]
October 7 VMI No. 9
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 34–012,379 [6]
October 14at No. 5 Furman No. 8
L 6–3113,435 [7]
October 28 Chattanooga No. 15
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 41–720,122 [8]
November 4No. 19 Marshall No. 10
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 28–711,212 [9]
November 11 Catawba *No. 7
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 31–2010,005 [10]
November 18at Western Carolina No. 7
W 31–2013,118 [11]
November 25at No. 10 Middle Tennessee *No. 7
L 21–245,000 [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Melchor, Mountaineers run past Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "ASU plays the spoiler again, tops Deacons in opener, 15–10". The News and Observer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "The Citadel withstands Appalachian St. rally". The Index-Journal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Campbell's 3 touchdowns help Appalachian nip JMU". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Buccaneers' upset bid falls short". Johnson City Press. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Melchor sparks Appalachian State past VMI". The State. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Old-fashioned Furman grinds up ASU, 31–6". The Greenville News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Appy thrashes UT–C". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Mountaineers pound Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Appalachian State rallies in 2nd half, survives Catawba". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Appalachian rolls to win over Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Lisle's field goal lifts MTSU". The Tennessean. November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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