1997 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1997 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference Southern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 22
Record7–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Kidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
←  1996
1998  →
1997 Southern Conference football standings
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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at No. 18 (I-A) Clemson *No. 11
L 12–2362,405 [1]
September 20 Eastern Kentucky *No. 9
W 27–2311,602 [2]
September 27at The Citadel No. 6
W 40–156,093 [3]
October 4No. 14 East Tennessee State No. 6
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 28–5112,631 [4]
October 11at Furman No. 14
L 22–249,686 [5]
October 18No. 9 Georgia Southern
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
W 24–1213,887 [6]
October 25at Wofford No. 22
W 26–218,155 [7]
November 1No. 23 Chattanooga No. 18
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 41–716,761 [8]
November 8at VMI No. 17
W 42–74,298 [9]
November 15 Western Carolina No. 15
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
W 13–79,989 [10]
November 22No. 25 Liberty *No. 15
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 19–258,712 [11]

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.
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