1977 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

American college football season

1977 Appalachian State Mountaineers football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 2–9 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Jim Brakefield (7th season)

Home stadium| Conrad Stadium

Seasons

<- 1976

1978 ->

1977 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Chattanooga \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
VMI \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
The Citadel | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Furman | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 2
Western Carolina | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Appalachian State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Marshall | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, finishing sixth in the SoCon.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3| at South Carolina*|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| L 17–32| 50,114| [1]
September 17| Chattanooga|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| L 7–14| 12,230| [2]
September 24| at Richmond*|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| L 13–21| 13,000| [3]
October 1| Marshall|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| W 28–20| 10,150| [4]
October 8| at East Tennessee State*|

* Memorial Center
* Johnson City, TN

| L 20–38| 8,500| [5]
October 15| Lenoir Rhyne*|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| W 35–21| 10,420| [6]
October 22| at Furman|

* Sirrine Stadium
* Greenville, SC

| L 20–28| 9,500| [7]
October 29| Ball State*|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| L 7–38| 12,813| [8]
November 5| East Carolina*|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| L 14–45| 10,419| [9]
November 12| at The Citadel|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| L 20–28| 10,420| [10]
November 19| at Western Carolina|

* Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)

| L 14–44| 12,015| [11]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "Georgians help key 32–17 win for Gamecocks". The Atlanta Constitution. September 4, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "UT–Chattanooga upsets Appy St". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Spiders nip ASU". The Danville Register. September 25, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Appalachian State picks up first win of season, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Bucs' awesome ground attack buries Appy, 38–20". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 9, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Apps, 35–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Paladins withstand Apps' rally". The State. October 23, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Ball State triumphs easily, 38–7". The Indianapolis Star. October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "ECU dismantles Apps 45–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Citadel whips ASU". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Western blasts Apps, 44–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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Appalachian State Mountaineers football

Venues|

* College Field (1928–1961)
* Kidd Brewer Stadium (1962–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Georgia Southern
* Marshall
* Western Carolina

Culture & lore|

* "Hi Hi Yikas"
* Marching Mountaineers
* 2007 Michigan game
* Miracle on the Mountain
* Yosef

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* Head coaches
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