The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference mark of 6–2.
| 1997 Appalachian State Mountaineers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
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| Sports Network | No. 22 |
| Record | 7–4 (6–2 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Kidd Brewer Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Georgia Southern $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Appalachian State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | at No. 18 (I-A) Clemson* | No. 11 | L 12–23 | 62,405 | [1] | |
| September 20 | Eastern Kentucky* | No. 9 | W 27–23 | 11,602 | [2] | |
| September 27 | at The Citadel | No. 6 | W 40–15 | 6,093 | [3] | |
| October 4 | No. 14 East Tennessee State | No. 6 |
| L 28–51 | 12,631 | [4] |
| October 11 | at Furman | No. 14 | L 22–24 | 9,686 | [5] | |
| October 18 | No. 9 Georgia Southern |
| W 24–12 | 13,887 | [6] | |
| October 25 | at Wofford | No. 22 | W 26–21 | 8,155 | [7] | |
| November 1 | No. 23 Chattanooga | No. 18 |
| W 41–7 | 16,761 | [8] |
| November 8 | at VMI | No. 17 | W 42–7 | 4,298 | [9] | |
| November 15 | Western Carolina | No. 15 |
| W 13–7 | 9,989 | [10] |
| November 22 | No. 25 Liberty* | No. 15 |
| L 19–25 | 8,712 | [11] |
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References edit
- ^ "Clemson 'passes' first test against ASU". The State. September 7, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Same old story: EKU falls 27–23, starts 0–3". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 21, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State routs The Citadel". The Times and Democrat. September 28, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big-play offense puts jinx to rest". Johnson City Press. October 5, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ruff saves Furman's day". The Greenville News. October 12, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Third-quarter outbursts carry Appalachian State over Eagles". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "App. State holds off Wofford". The State. October 26, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "3rd-quarter spurt seals ASU victory". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appy State too much for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 9, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sound familiar? Appalachian beats Western Carolina". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 16, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Liberty leaves ASU on the playoff fence". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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