1975 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon.

1975 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 1 0 5 6 0
East Carolina 4 2 0 8 3 0
Appalachian State 3 2 0 8 3 0
The Citadel 4 3 0 6 5 0
William & Mary 2 3 0 2 9 0
Furman 2 4 0 5 5 1
VMI 2 4 0 3 8 0
Davidson 0 3 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13East CarolinaW 41–2513,000[1]
September 20at Wake Forest*W 19–1724,300[2]
September 27at FurmanL 23–3012,000[3]
October 4Tennessee Tech*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 17–1010,892[4]
October 11at East Tennessee State*
W 44–218,172[5]
October 18Lenoir Rhyne*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 52–2813,017[6]
October 25Richmond
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 17–2414,195[7]
November 1at The CitadelW 22–1718,485[8]
November 8at South Carolina*W 39–3447,489[9]
November 15at Western Carolina*L 11–2010,250[10]
November 22Davidson
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 52–78,691[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Appalachian wins, 42–25". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 14, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Appalachian State beats Wake Forest". The Selma Times-Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman upsets unbeaten ASU, 30–23". The Greenville News. September 28, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mounties survive Tennessee Tech". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mountaineers embarrass Buccaneers, 44–21". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 12, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Appalachian sets school marks". The Danville Register. October 19, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Shaw paces Richmond". The Daily News Leader. October 26, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Citadel falls to ASU". Florence Morning News. November 2, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Plucky Appalachian startles Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cats do it again". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 16, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Apps show depth, topple Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.