1998 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 6
Record10–3 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Georgia Southern $^   8 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 6 Appalachian State ^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Western Carolina   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Chattanooga   4 – 4     5 – 6  
The Citadel   4 – 4     5 – 6  
East Tennessee State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Wofford   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Furman   3 – 5     5 – 6  
VMI   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their tenth year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a conference mark of 6–2. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Tennessee State in the first round and lost to Northwestern State in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Liberty*
W 28–1913,161[1]
September 12at No. 19 East Tennessee StateNo. 17
W 22–177,791[2]
September 26The CitadelNo. 14
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 26–1110,261[3]
October 3at Wake Forest*No. 10
W 30–27 OT26,885[4]
October 10No. 20 FurmanNo. 4
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 26–1315,883[5]
October 17at No. 2 Georgia SouthernNo. 3
L 24–3720,353[6]
October 24WoffordNo. 7
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 31–616,883[7]
October 31at ChattanoogaNo. 6
W 28–75,231[8]
November 7VMINo. 4
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 51–018,391[9]
November 14at Eastern Kentucky*No. 4
W 19–05,200[10]
November 21at Western CarolinaNo. 3
L 6–2313,785[11]
November 28No. 13 Tennessee State*No. 7
W 45–313,885[12]
December 5at No. 2 Northwestern State*No. 7
L 20–3110,817[13]

References

  1. ^ "Appalachian State grinds out win over '97 foil Liberty". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 6, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bucs let big one slip away". Johnson City Press. September 13, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ASU runs by Citadel". The State. September 27, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mountaineers top Wake by 3 in OT". The News and Observer. October 4, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mountaineers put end to Furman's winning streak". The Greenville News. October 11, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ga. Southern rolls on". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Appalachian State 31, Wofford 6". The State. October 25, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Appalachian State beats Chattanooga". The Jackson Sun. November 1, 1997. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Appy St. pounds VMI". The Daily News Leader. November 8, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "EKU tumbles 19–0 in first home shutout since 1973". The Courier-Journal. November 15, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cats quench 13-year thirst". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 22, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tigers' offense never reached second gear". The Tennessean. November 29, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Big plays keep NSU rolling on". The Shreveport Times. December 6, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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