2016 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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2016 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
Sun Belt co-champion
Camellia Bowl champion
Camellia Bowl, W 31–28 vs. Toledo
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record10–3 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinator Frank Ponce (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator Shawn Clark (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinator Nate Woody (4th season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Kidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Appalachian State +  7 1   10 3  
Arkansas State +  7 1   8 5  
Troy  6 2   10 3  
Idaho  6 2   9 4  
Louisiana–Lafayette  5 3   6 7  
Georgia Southern  4 4   5 7  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 5   4 8  
South Alabama  2 6   6 7  
Georgia State  2 6   3 9  
New Mexico State  2 6   3 9  
Texas State  0 8   2 10  
  • + Conference co-champions

The 2016 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Scott Satterfield. They finished the season 10–3, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to win a share of the Sun Belt championship with Arkansas State. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they defeated Toledo.

Contents

Schedule

Appalachian State announced its 2016 football schedule on March 3, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Mountaineers will host Sun Belt foes Georgia State, Idaho, Louisiana–Monroe, and Texas State, and will travel to Georgia Southern, Louisiana–Lafayette, New Mexico State, and Troy. Appalachian State will skip out on two Sun Belt teams this season, Arkansas State and South Alabama. [1]

The team will play four non–conference games, two home games against Miami from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Old Dominion from Conference USA, and two road games against Akron from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Tennessee from the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 p.m.at No. 9 Tennessee * SECN L 13–20 OT100,074
September 103:30 p.m. Old Dominion * ASN W 31–723,374
September 17NoonNo. 25 Miami (FL) *
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN L 10–4534,658
September 243:30 p.m.at Akron *ASNW 45–3815,381
October 1Noon Georgia State
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ASNW 17–324,782
October 128:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Lafayette ESPN2 W 24–016,960
October 223:30 p.m. Idaho
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN3 W 37–1926,931
October 277:30 p.m.at Georgia Southern ESPNU W 34–1023,474
November 53:30 p.m. Texas State
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN3W 35–1028,472
November 123:30 p.m.at Troy ESPN3L 24–2825,782
November 192:30 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN3W 42–1718,699
November 264:00 p.m.at New Mexico State ESPN3W 37–75,366
December 175:30 p.m.vs. Toledo *ESPNW 31–2820,257
Schedule Source: [2]

Game summaries

At Tennessee

1234OTTotal
Mountaineers7600013
#9 Volunteers3037720

Old Dominion

1234Total
Monarchs07007
Mountaineers14100731

Miami (FL)

1234Total
#25 Hurricanes21371445
Mountaineers037010

At Akron

1234Total
Mountaineers10217745
Zips014101438

Georgia State

1234Total
Panthers00033
Mountaineers0071017

At Louisiana–Lafayette

1234Total
Mountaineers10140024
Ragin' Cajuns00000

Idaho

1234Total
Vandals0631019
Mountaineers100131437

At Georgia Southern

1234Total
Mountaineers010101434
Eagles1000010

Texas State

1234Total
Bobcats307010
Mountaineers7217035

At Troy

1234Total
Mountaineers0143724
Trojans1407728

Louisiana–Monroe

1234Total
Warhawks370717
Mountaineers14714742

At New Mexico State

1234Total
Mountaineers17310737
Aggies07007

Toledo–Camellia Bowl

1234Total
Mountaineers7714331
Rockets7714028

Roster

2016 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2Ike LewisJr
QB 2Zeb SpeirFr
WR 3Deltron Hopkins Redshirt.svg  So
WR 6Shaedon MeadorsJr
QB 7Jacob HuesmanFr
RB 8Josh BoydSo
QB 10J.P. CarusoSo
QB 11Taylor LambJr
QB 12Zac ThomasFr
WR 13Dante JonesJr
RB 14Marcus CoxSr
WR 15Mock AdamsFr
WR 16Jaquil CapelSr
QB 16Jake EasterFr
QB 17Curtis FitchSo
WR 18Brad AbsherSo
RB 19 Darrynton Evans Fr
RB 21Terrence UpshawJr
RB 25Jalin MooreSo
RB 27Marcus Williams Jr.Fr
TE 30George VinsonJr
TE 46Bill CecilJr
OL 50Beau NunnJr
OL 52Tobias Edge-CampbellSo
OL 55Matt WilliamsFr
OL 56Nate HaskinsFr
OL 58Ryan NeuzilFr
OL 60Logan WrightFr
OL 61Aidan NesviskyFr
OL 63Ivan ReyesFr
OL 64Jake ApplingFr
OL 66Jamie CollmarSr
OL 67Weston GillespieFr
OL 70 Colby Gossett Jr
OL 73Cole GarrisonFr
OL 74Victor JohnsonFr
OL 75Parker CollinsSr
OL 76Madison MaloneSo
OL 78Chandler GreerSo
OL 79Will HardinFr
TE 80Hunter NunnJr
WR 81 Jalen Virgil Fr
WR 82Zy LetmanJr
WR 83Mykel GoldenSr
WR 84Crisjohn RoscoeFr
TE 85Barrett BurnsSr
TE 86Levi DuffieldJr
TE 87Collin ReedFr
WR 88T.J. WatkinsFr
TE 89Mitchell McClurgFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 3 Alex Gray Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 4Mondo WilliamsSr
LB 6Kennan GilchristSr
DB 7 Josh Thomas So
DB 9Austin ExfordSo
DB 10A. J. HowardJr
DB 11Jeremy LevelFr
DB 12Brandon PinckneyJr
DB 17 Tae Hayes So
DB 18 Shemar Jean-Charles Fr
LB 20Cameron PackFr
DB 20A'Darius PurifoyFr
DB 22Clifton DuckFr
LB 24 Akeem Davis-Gaither Fr
DB 26K.J. ChamberlainFr
LB 28Devan StringerJr
DB 29Devonte HarrisonFr
LB 31Rashaad TownesJr
LB 33Edward DavisFr
DB 34Desmond FranklinFr
LB 35Toronto ThomasSr
DB 36Kaiden SmithFr
LB 37Teh'ron FullerSo
LB 39Miller KirkpatrickFr
DL 40Nate NorwoodSr
DL 42Tee SimsSr
LB 44Anthony FlorySo
LB 45Eric BoggsJr
DL 47Okon GodwinSo
LB 48Dezmin ReedSr
DL 51Caleb FullerJr
LB 53Noel CookFr
DL 54Darian SmallSr
LB 59Jordan FehrFr
DL 68Brody BarrettFr
DL 69Tommy DawkinsFr
DL 72Tyson FernandezSr
LB 88John LawSr
DL 90Chris WillisFr
DL 91Caleb SpurlinFr
DL 92MyQuon StoutSo
DL 95Devin PapenheimFr
DL 96Elijah DiarrassoubaFr
DL 97Matthew McClurgFr
DL 99Baer HunterFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 41Michael RubinoFr
K 57Chandler StatonFr
K/P 91Bentlee CritcherSr
LS 93Elias McMurraySo
K 94Rylee CritcherFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 12, 2017

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References

  1. "Sun Belt Announces 2016 Football Schedule" (Press release). Appalachian State University Department of Athletics. March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  2. "2016 Appalachian State Mountaineers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 12, 2016.