Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons
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This is a list of seasons completed by the Appalachian State Mountaineers football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).[1] The Mountaineers fielded their first team in 1928 under Graydon Eggers[2] and are currently coached by Jerry Moore. In 79 seasons, the Mountaineers have played over 800 games, appeared in nine bowl games, and participated in the FCS (formerly I-AA)[3] playoffs a total of 15 times.[4] Historically, Appalachian has had a successful college football program, winning over 500 games.[5] In 1931 the Mountaineers joined the North State Conference and finished in first place under coach C.B. Johnson.[4] Kidd Brewer took over coaching duties of the Mountaineers from 1935 to 1938, winning another North State Conference championship. An All-American at Duke, Brewer's 1937 squad is best remembered for going unbeaten and unscored upon during the regular season, outscoring opponents 206–0 before losing a postseason game to the Golden Eagles of Southern Miss, 7–0.[2][6]
E.C. Duggins coached the Mountaineers from 1947–50 and again from 1952–55.[2] Appalachian went to seven bowl games and won three North State Conference championships under Duggins.[4] After three coaches during a five year span, the Mountaineers got back to their winning ways under Jim Duncan, who coached for five years, 1960 to 1964, and won 31 games.[4] In 1961 the North State Conference became the Carolinas Conference and Appalachian left after the 1967 season to play as an independent for four years. Jim Brakefield was hired as head coach in 1971, vacating the same position he held at Wofford.[2] A year later, in 1972, Appalachian accepted an invitation into the Southern Conference. Credited as overseeing the transition into Division I football, Brakefield had his most successful season in 1975, guiding the Mountaineers to wins over East Carolina, Wake Forest, and South Carolina.[7]
Appalachian won the first of eight Southern Conference championships in 1986 under Sparky Woods, who also led the Mountaineers into the playoffs for the first time.[2] Another conference championship and playoff appearance followed in 1987. Woods won the Wallace Wade Coach of the Year Award three straight years in 1985, 1986, and 1987, becoming the only coach in conference history to do so.[8] Woods left to coach South Carolina after five years and Jerry Moore was hired as the Mountaineer's 19th coach in 1989. Moore is the winningest coach in conference history,[9] and under his leadership the Mountaineers have won six Southern Conference championships. In addition, the Mountaineers have posted eighteen winning campaigns to go with one losing season during Moore's tenure.[4] Appalachian became the first team since the playoffs began in 1978 to win three straight national titles in 2005, 2006, and 2007,[10][11][12] and the first team to accomplish the feat since Army in 1944, 1945, and 1946.[13] They are also the first Division I school in modern times[14] to claim three straight undisputed national titles.[15] On September 1, 2007, in what was hailed as one of the biggest upsets in United States sports history,[16][17] the Mountaineers shocked the fifth-ranked Michigan Wolverines, 34–32. The win helped Applachian become the first FCS team to ever receive votes in the final Associated Press (AP) college football poll on January 8, 2008.[18] The Mountaineers received five points in the poll, tying South Florida for 34th.[19]
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[edit] Seasons
| National Champions[20][21] | North State Conference Champions (1931–1960)[22] | Southern Conference Champions (1972–present) | Bowl game berth[23] | Playoff berth[24] |
| Season | Conference | Season results | Bowl[25]/Playoff result | Final ranking | ||||||
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| Conference finish | Wins | Losses | Ties[26] | NCAA/TSN Poll[27] | Coaches Poll[28] | |||||
| Appalachian State Mountaineers | ||||||||||
| 1928 | Independent | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1929 | Independent | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | ||||
| 1930 | Independent | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1931 | North State | 1st | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | ||||
| 1932 | North State | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1933 | North State | N/A[29] | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1934 | North State | N/A[29] | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1935 | North State | N/A[29] | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | ||||
| 1936 | North State | 2nd | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1937 | North State | 1st | 8 | 1 | 1 | Lost Unnamed Bowl[30] vs. Southern Mississippi, 7–0 | ||||
| 1938 | North State | 2nd | 9 | 1 | 0 | Won Unnamed Bowl vs. Moravian, 20–0 | ||||
| 1939 | North State | 1st | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | ||||
| 1940 | North State | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1941 | North State | 4th | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1942 | North State | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1943 | Appalachian State did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | |||||||||
| 1944 | ||||||||||
| 1945 | North State | 3rd | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1946 | North State | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1947 | North State | 2nd | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1948 | North State | 1st | 8 | 1 | 1 | Lost Burley Bowl vs. West Chester State, 7–2 | ||||
| 1949 | North State | 2nd | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won Pythian Bowl vs. Catawba, 21–7 | ||||
| 1950 | North State | 1st | 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost Burley Bowl vs. Emory & Henry, 26–6 Lost Pythian Bowl vs. West Liberty, 28–26 |
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| 1951 | North State | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1952 | North State | 5th | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1953 | North State | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1954 | North State | 1st | 8 | 3 | 0 | Won Burley Bowl vs. East Tennessee State, 27–13 Lost Elks Bowl vs. Newberry, 20–13 |
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| 1955 | North State | 4th | 6 | 5 | 0 | Lost Burley Bowl vs. East Tennessee State, 7–0 | ||||
| 1956 | North State | 3rd | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1957 | North State | 5th | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1958 | North State | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1959 | North State | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1960 | North State | 2nd | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1961 | Carolinas | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1962 | Carolinas | 3rd | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | ||||
| 1963 | Carolinas | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1964 | Carolinas | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1965 | Carolinas | 5th | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1966 | Carolinas | 7th | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1967 | Carolinas | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1968 | Independent | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1969 | Independent | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1970 | Independent | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1971 | Independent | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1972 | Southern | 8th | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1973 | Southern | 7th | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1974 | Southern | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1975 | Southern | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1976 | Southern | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1977 | Southern | 6th | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1978 | Southern | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1979 | Southern | 5th | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1980 | Southern | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1981 | Southern | 7th | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1982 | Southern | 4th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 1983 | Southern | 4th | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 1984 | Southern | 7th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 1985 | Southern | 2nd | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | |||
| 1986 | Southern | 1st | 9 | 2 | 1 | First Round NCAA I-AA playoffs[31] | 6 | |||
| 1987 | Southern | 1st | 11 | 3 | 0 | Semifinals NCAA I-AA playoffs[31] | 2 | |||
| 1988 | Southern | 4th | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |||
| 1989 | Southern | 2nd | 9 | 3 | 0 | First Round NCAA I-AA playoffs[31] | 7 | |||
| 1990 | Southern | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 1991 | Southern | 1st | 8 | 4 | 0 | First Round NCAA I-AA playoffs[31] | 17 | |||
| 1992 | Southern | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | First Round NCAA I-AA playoffs[31] | 16 | |||
| 1993 | Southern | 4th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 1994 | Southern | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 0 | Quarterfinals NCAA I-AA playoffs[31] | 9 | |||
| 1995 | Southern | 1st | 12 | 1 | 0 | Quarterfinals NCAA I-AA playoffs[31] | 5 | |||
| 1996 | Southern | 4th | 7 | 4 | — | 22 | ||||
| 1997 | Southern | 2nd | 7 | 4 | — | 22 | ||||
| 1998 | Southern | 2nd | 10 | 3 | Quarterfinals NCAA I-AA playoffs[31] | 6 | ||||
| 1999 | Southern | T–1st♦ | 9 | 3 | First Round NCAA I-AA playoffs[31] | T-9 | ||||
| 2000 | Southern | 2nd | 10 | 4 | Semifinals NCAA I-AA playoffs[31] | 4 | ||||
| 2001 | Southern | 2nd | 9 | 4 | Quarterfinals NCAA I-AA playoffs[31] | 6 | ||||
| 2002 | Southern | 2nd | 8 | 4 | First Round NCAA I-AA playoffs[31] | 10 | ||||
| 2003 | Southern | 2nd | 7 | 4 | — | — | ||||
| 2004 | Southern | 3rd | 6 | 5 | — | — | ||||
| 2005 | Southern | 1st | 12 | 3 | Defeated Northern Iowa Panthers, 21–16[10] | 1 | ||||
| 2006 | Southern | 1st | 14 | 1 | Defeated Massachusetts Minutemen, 28–17[11] | 1 | ||||
| 2007 | Southern | T–1st♦ | 13 | 2 | Defeated Delaware Blue Hens, 49–21[12] | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2008 | Southern | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Total | 493 | 278 | 28 | (only includes regular season games) | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | — | (only includes bowl games; 9 appearances) | |||||||
| 20 | 12 | — | (only includes playoff games; 15 appearances ) | |||||||
| 516 | 296 | 28 | (all games) | |||||||
| ♦ Denotes a tie for first place and conference co-champion | ||||||||||
[edit] Playoff results
When Division I-AA was formed for football in 1978, the playoffs included just four teams, doubling to eight teams in its fourth season of 1981.[31] In 1982 the I-AA playoffs were expanded to 12 teams, with each of the top four seeds receiving a first-round bye and a home game in the quarterfinals.[31] In its ninth season of 1986, the I-AA playoffs were expanded again, to the present 16-team format, requiring four post-season victories to win the title.[31] In April of 2008 the NCAA announced that the playoff field will again expand to include 20 teams beginning in 2010.[32]
| Results |
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| 1986 NCAA I-AA playoffs Lost First Round vs. Nicholls State, 28–26 |
| 1987 NCAA I-AA playoffs Won First Round vs. Richmond, 20–3 Won Quarterfinal vs. Georgia Southern, 19–0 Lost Semifinal vs. Marshall, 24–10 |
| 1989 NCAA I-AA playoffs Lost First Round vs. Middle Tennessee State, 24–21 |
| 1991 NCAA I-AA playoffs Lost First Round vs. Eastern Kentucky, 14–13 |
| 1992 NCAA I-AA playoffs Lost First Round vs. Middle Tennessee State, 35–10 |
| 1994 NCAA I-AA playoffs Won First Round vs. New Hampshire, 17–10 (OT) Lost Quarterfinal vs. Boise State, 17–14 |
| 1995 NCAA I-AA playoffs Won First Round vs. James Madison, 31–24 Lost Quarterfinal vs. Stephen F. Austin, 27–17 |
| 1998 NCAA I-AA playoffs Won First Round vs. Tennessee State, 45–31 Lost Quarterfinal vs. Northwestern State, 31–20 |
| 1999 NCAA I-AA playoffs Lost First Round vs. Florida A&M, 44–29 |
| 2000 NCAA I-AA playoffs Won First Round vs. Troy, 33–30 Won Quarterfinal vs. Western Kentucky, 17–14 Lost Semifinal vs. Montana, 19–16 (OT) |
| 2001 NCAA I-AA playoffs Won First Round vs. William & Mary, 40–27 Lost Quarterfinal vs. Georgia Southern, 38–24 |
| 2002 NCAA I-AA playoffs Lost First Round vs. Maine, 14–13 |
| 2005 NCAA I-AA playoffs Won First Round vs. Lafayette, 34–23 Won Quarterfinal vs. Southern Illinois, 38–24 Won Semifinal vs. Furman, 29–23 Won Championship vs. Northern Iowa, 21–16 |
| 2006 NCAA Division I FCS playoffs Won First Round vs. Coastal Carolina, 45–28 Won Quarterfinal vs. Montana State, 38–17 Won Semifinal vs. Youngstown State, 49–24 Won Championship vs. Massachusetts, 28–17 |
| 2007 NCAA Division I FCS playoffs Won First Round vs. James Madison, 28–27 Won Quarterfinal vs. Eastern Washington, 38–35 Won Semifinal vs. Richmond, 55–35 Won Championship vs. Delaware, 49–21 |
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ The Division I-A, I-AA and I-AAA designations were confusing and as a result, misapplied by the public, boosters and media when referring not only to their local football programs but also to other sports such as basketball. Additionally, due to the greater awareness of specific conferences and schools, the I-A label was rarely emphasized by the I-A membership, which only caused greater confusion about the I-AA classification. The Division I Board of Directors, comprised of Division I presidents and chancellors voted on the change in August 2006. The Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the postseason bowl system (the 32 NCAA-licensed events which includes the Bowl Championship Series). The NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the NCAA championship postseason structure (one of the 88 NCAA national championships). NCAA.org
- ^ a b c d e Flynn, Mike (2007). 2007 Appalachian Football: Coaching Records. Appalachian Sports Information, 185.
- ^ On August 1, 1973 the NCAA's membership was divided into three legislative and competitive divisions at the first special Convention ever held. All major schools were reclassified as Division I and other schools were divided into Divisions II and III. Roman numerals were chosen to be used rather than the Arabic 1, 2, 3. Five years later, Division I members voted to create subclassifications I-A, I-AA, and I-AAA for the sport of football. The major difference (at this point) besides sponsorship is the amount of scholarships allotted. I-A gets 85, I-AA gets 63, and I-AAA is for institutions that do not sponsor football. Only NCAA Division I is divided into subclassifications and ONLY in the sport of football. I-AA.org
- ^ a b c d e Flynn, Mike (2007). 2007 Appalachian Football: All-Time Results. Appalachian Sports Information, 187–193.
- ^ David Scott. "Best of the Carolinas/Carolinas' No. 1", Charotte.com, 2005-10-29.
- ^ Flynn, Mike (2007). 2007 Appalachian Football. Appalachian Sports Information, 194.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information. "Stuart Wins Brakefield Academic Award", GoASU.com, 2004-04-25.
- ^ Flynn, Mike (2007). 2007 Appalachian Football: Honors and Awards. Appalachian Sports Information, 161.
- ^ Flynn, Mike (2007). 2007 Appalachian Football: Coaches and Administration. Appalachian Sports Information, 24.
- ^ a b "Appalachian St. 21, N. Iowa 16", NCAASports.com, 2005-12-17.
- ^ a b "Appalachian State 28, UMass 17", NCAASports.com, 2007-12-14.
- ^ a b "Appalachian State defeats Delaware for FCS-record third straight title", NCAASports.com, 2005-12-17.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information. "Thrice is Nice: Apps Rout Delaware For Third-Straight National Title", GoASU.com, 2007-12-15.
- ^ Since 1936 the Associated Press Poll, in conjuction with other polls (UPI, CNN, and ESPN), has beeen used to select a national champion.
- ^ Army's three consecutive national titles were all split championships. The only other Division I school to claim three consecutive national titles in the 20th century was Minnesota, with a consensus title in 1934 and split titles in 1935 and 1936. The last school with three consecutive undisputed national titles in Division I or its predecessors was Yale, retroactively designated by the Helms Athletic Foundation as national champions in 1886 through 1888. For sourced lists of past national champions in Division I FBS and its predecessors, see NCAA Division I-A national football championship.
- ^ Wetzel, Dan (2007-09-01). Hail to the victors. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Mandel, Stewart (2007-09-01). College Football Blog by Stewart Mandel: The Mother of All Upsets. SportsIllustrated.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information. "Mountaineer Football Notebook: ASU Receives Votes in Final AP Poll", GoASU.com, 2008-01-08.
- ^ Associated Press. "2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Final (Jan. 8)", ESPN.com, 2008-01-08.
- ^ Appalachian competes in the Football Championship Subdivision of Division I.
- ^ The Mountaineers have won three national championships at the FCS (formerly I-AA) level.
- ^ The North State Conference became the Carolinas Conference in 1961.
- ^ The yellow color is used only when Appalachian State reaches a bowl but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that Appalachian State has a share of the conference championship, the red color is used.
- ^ The blue color is used only when Appalachian State receives a playoff berth but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that Appalachian State has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used.
- ^ Appalachian played in 9 regional/college division bowls. Locations included: Biloxi, MS, Winston-Salem, NC, Salisbury, NC, Raleigh, NC and Johnson City, TN.
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.
- ^ Since the 1978 split in divisions, the NCAA, or more recently, The Sports Network Poll has been the major poll at the FCS level. No polls for Appalachian are available prior to 1982 when the Mountaineers began I-AA play.
- ^ The FCS Coaches Poll was introduced in 2007. Therefore, polls for prior seasons do not exist.
- ^ a b c The 1933, 1934 and 1935 conference records are listed with results of 1–0–0, 1–0–0 and 1–0–1, respectively. However, no place finish is given.
- ^ This game has been named the Doll and Toy Charity Game at the College Football Data Warehouse. However, the Appalachian State Football Media Guide has not given it a name.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 1978 to Present Playoff Brackets
- ^ The Sports Network. "NCAA approves playoff expansion to 20 teams for 2010", Sportsnetwork.com, 2008-04-25.
[edit] References
- Flynn, Mike (2007). 2007 Appalachian Football: All-Time Results. Appalachian Sports Information, 187–93.
- Flynn, Mike (2007). 2007 Appalachian Football: National Rankings. Appalachian Sports Information, 199.
[edit] External links
- GoASU.com - Official Appalachian State Mountaineers football website
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