1995 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1995 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 17–27 vs. Stephen F. Austin
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 2
Record	12–1 (8–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Jerry Moore (7th season)
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons ←  1994 1996  →

1995 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^	8	–	0	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Marshall ^	7	–	1	–	0			12	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Georgia Southern ^	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Furman	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Chattanooga	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	8	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 12–1, with a conference mark of 8–0, and finished as SoCon champion. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated James Madison in the first round and were upset by Stephen F. Austin in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Wake Forest *	No. 6	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 24–22	21,831	[1]
September 9	Edinboro *	No. 2	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 44–7	15,123	[2]
September 16	at North Carolina A&T *	No. 2	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 38–31	10,001	[3]
September 30	East Tennessee State	No. 2	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 30–23	16,627	[4]
October 7	at Furman	No. 2	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 41–28	11,245	[5]
October 14	No. 13 Georgia Southern	No. 2	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	W 27–17	8,797	[6]
October 21	at No. 3 Marshall	No. 2	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	W 10–3	26,982	[7]
October 28	Chattanooga	No. 2	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 31–18	18,327	[8]
November 4	at VMI	No. 2	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 26–24	6,207	[9]
November 11	Western Carolina	No. 2	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	W 28–3	10,927	[10]
November 18	at The Citadel	No. 2	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 28–24	9,256	[11]
November 25	No. 13 James Madison *	No. 2	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 31–24	9,467	[12]
December 2	No. 5 Stephen F. Austin *	No. 2	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 17–27	8,941	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "ASU jumps to big lead, then holds off Deacons". The News and Observer. September 1, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Appalachian romps by Edinboro". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 10, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Appalachian State holds off A&T rally". The Charlotte Observer. September 17, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "ASU rally deflates 0–5 Bucs". Johnson City Press. October 1, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "ASU's early blitz buries Furman". The Greenville News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Appalachian stops Ga. Southern". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Appalachian wins battle". The State. October 22, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Appalachian State ups record to 8–0". The News and Observer. October 29, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Appalachian State edges VMI by halting conversion". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Apps dominate Western, 28–3". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Citadel falls just short, 28–24". The State. November 19, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Appy State runs over JMU in I-AA playoffs". The Daily News Leader. November 26, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Win moves SFA into semifinals". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 3, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.