1978 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon.

1978 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman + 4 1 0 8 3 0
Chattanooga + 3 1 0 7 3 1
Appalachian State 4 2 0 7 4 0
Western Carolina 4 2 0 6 5 0
The Citadel 2 3 0 5 6 0
VMI 0 4 0 3 8 0
Marshall 0 5 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Wofford*W 35–1411,250[1]
September 16at MarshallW 28–715,768[2]
September 23Richmond*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 24–198,416[3]
September 30Furman
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 34–5213,150[4]
October 7at ChattanoogaL 14–7210,501[5]
October 14at Lenoir–Rhyne*W 49–287,500[6]
October 21The CitadelW 42–1411,130[7]
October 28East Tennessee State*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 34–3514,471[8]
November 4at East Carolina*L 8–3319,726[9]
November 11at VMIW 31–104,600[10]
November 18at Western CarolinaW 39–1312,232[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Mountaineers top Terriers, 35–14". The Greenville News. September 10, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Apps down Marshall, 28–7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 17, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Appalachian rally rocks Richmond, 24–19". Daily Press. September 24, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman outscores Appalachian 52–34". The State. October 1, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Appalachian trounced 72–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Apps survive scare, outlast Lenoir–Rhyne". The Charlotte Observer. October 15, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ASU beats Citadel". The Greenville News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bucs claim 35–34 thriller over Appy State". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East Carolina whips Apps 33–8". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VMI falls 31–10 to Appalachian". Daily Press. November 12, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Appalachian ends WCU title hopes". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 19, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.