1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Sparky Woods, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 with a conference mark of 6–0–1, winning the SoCon title. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoff, where they lost in the first round to Nicholls State.

1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–2–1 (6–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^ 6 0 1 9 2 1
Western Carolina 5 2 0 6 5 0
No. 15 Furman ^ 4 2 1 7 3 2
East Tennessee State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Marshall 3 3 0 6 4 1
Chattanooga 2 4 0 4 7 0
VMI 1 5 0 1 10 0
The Citadel 0 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Western CarolinaW 17–1322,618[1]
September 6at Wake Forest*L 13–2128,700[2]
September 13East Tennessee State
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 40–1414,200[3]
September 27The CitadelNo. 10
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 33–1020,800[4]
October 4DavidsonNo. 8
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 63–621,217[5]
October 11at ChattanoogaNo. 6W 20–159,044[6]
October 18at James Madison*No. 6W 21–2012,600[7]
October 25No. T–18 FurmanNo. 5
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
T 17–179,878[8]
November 8at No. 17 MarshallNo. 7W 27–1712,285[9]
November 15at VMINo. 7W 19–63,000[10]
November 22No. 13 North Carolina A&T*No. 7
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 55–914,700[11]
November 29No. 12 Nicholls State*No. 6
L 26–287,767[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Apps 'Settle' mountain debate". Asheville Citizen-Times. August 31, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Deacons gun down ASU, 21–13". The News and Observer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Settle not alone on ASU offense". Kingsport Times-News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Apps steamroll Citadel, 33–10". The Greenville News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Record books burned in Appalachian State destruction of Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Settle leads Appalachian State to win". The Herald. October 12, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Appalachian rallies over Dukes 21–20". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman Paladins salvage 17–17 tie with Appalachian on Wood kick". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Settle runs for 193 yards as Apps beat Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mistakes fatal for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Apps' Settle, Mountaineer defense trample No. 13 N.C. A&T". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hodson leads Nicholls over Appalachian St". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.