1977 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
VMI + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
Western Carolina 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Appalachian State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, finishing sixth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at South Carolina*
L 17–3250,114[1]
September 17Chattanooga
L 7–1412,230[2]
September 24at Richmond*
L 13–2113,000[3]
October 1Marshall
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 28–2010,150[4]
October 8at East Tennessee State*
L 20–388,500[5]
October 15Lenoir–Rhyne*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 35–2110,420[6]
October 22at Furman
L 20–289,500[7]
October 29Ball State*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 7–3812,813[8]
November 5East Carolina*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 14–4510,419[9]
November 12at The Citadel
L 20–2810,420[10]
November 19at Western Carolina
L 14–4412,015[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Georgians help key 32–17 win for Gamecocks". The Atlanta Constitution. September 4, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UT–Chattanooga upsets Appy St". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Spiders nip ASU". The Danville Register. September 25, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Appalachian State picks up first win of season, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bucs' awesome ground attack buries Appy, 38–20". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 9, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Apps, 35–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Paladins withstand Apps' rally". The State. October 23, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ball State triumphs easily, 38–7". The Indianapolis Star. October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "ECU dismantles Apps 45–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citadel whips ASU". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Western blasts Apps, 44–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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