1997 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1997 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 22
Record	7–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Jerry Moore (9th season)
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons ←  1996 1998  →

1997 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Georgia Southern $^		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 15 Appalachian State		6	–	2					7	–	4
East Tennessee State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Furman		5	–	3					7	–	4
The Citadel		4	–	4					6	–	5
Chattanooga		4	–	4					7	–	4
Western Carolina		3	–	5					3	–	8
Wofford		2	–	6					3	–	7
VMI		0	–	8					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference mark of 6–2.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at No. 18 (I-A) Clemson *	No. 11	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 12–23	62,405	[1]
September 20	Eastern Kentucky *	No. 9	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 27–23	11,602	[2]
September 27	at The Citadel	No. 6	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 40–15	6,093	[3]
October 4	No. 14 East Tennessee State	No. 6	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	L 28–51	12,631	[4]
October 11	at Furman	No. 14	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 22–24	9,686	[5]
October 18	No. 9 Georgia Southern		Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	W 24–12	13,887	[6]
October 25	at Wofford	No. 22	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	W 26–21	8,155	[7]
November 1	No. 23 Chattanooga	No. 18	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 41–7	16,761	[8]
November 8	at VMI	No. 17	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 42–7	4,298	[9]
November 15	Western Carolina	No. 15	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	W 13–7	9,989	[10]
November 22	No. 25 Liberty *	No. 15	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	L 19–25	8,712	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Clemson 'passes' first test against ASU". The State. September 7, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Same old story: EKU falls 27–23, starts 0–3". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 21, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Appalachian State routs The Citadel". The Times and Democrat. September 28, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Big-play offense puts jinx to rest". Johnson City Press. October 5, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ruff saves Furman's day". The Greenville News. October 12, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Third-quarter outbursts carry Appalachian State over Eagles". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "App. State holds off Wofford". The State. October 26, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "3rd-quarter spurt seals ASU victory". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Appy State too much for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 9, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Sound familiar? Appalachian beats Western Carolina". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 16, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Liberty leaves ASU on the playoff fence". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.