1999 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1999 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 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 11th year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a conference mark of 7–1, and finished as SoCon co-champion. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they were upset by Florida A&M in the first round.

1999 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 9
Record9–3 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Georgia Southern $^   7 1     13 2  
No. 9 Appalachian State ^   7 1     9 3  
No. 12 Furman ^   7 1     9 3  
Wofford   5 3     6 5  
East Tennessee State   4 4     6 5  
Chattanooga   3 5     5 6  
Western Carolina   2 6     3 8  
The Citadel   1 7     2 9  
VMI   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Auburn*No. 4L 15–2278,128[1]
September 11No. 23 Eastern Kentucky*No. 4W 34–2014,861[2]
September 25at The CitadelNo. 3W 51–012,539[3]
October 2No. 13 East Tennessee StateNo. 3
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 23–1924,343[4]
October 9at No. 25 FurmanNo. 3L 21–3513,052[5]
October 16No. 1 Georgia SouthernNo. 11
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
W 17–1619,891[6]
October 23at WoffordNo. 6W 21–208,249[7]
October 30ChattanoogaNo. 6
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 62–1413,711[8]
November 6at VMINo. 6W 34–74,710[9]
November 13Western CarolinaNo. 5
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
W 34–1018,971[10]
November 20at Liberty*No. 3W 28–127,313[11]
November 27No. 13 Florida A&M*No. 4
L 29–446,837[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Leard saves day, Late bomb gives Tuberville first victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 5, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Appy State tops EKU 34–20". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 12, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Citadel blown out by Appalachian St., 51–0". The State. September 26, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bucs go to wire, and then some". Johnson City Press. October 3, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Paladins pull off major upset". The Greenville News. October 10, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Top-ranked Eagles fall to Appalachian". The Atlanta Constitution. October 17, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Appalachian State edges Wofford". The State. October 24, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Appalachian rolls with QBs in new roles". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Appy St. too much for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 7, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jug's back with App". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 14, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Razzak keys win for Mountaineers". The News and Observer. November 21, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rattlers scale ASU". Tallahassee Democrat. November 28, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.