1995 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 12–1, with a conference mark of 8–0, and finished as SoCon champion. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated James Madison in the first round and were upset by Stephen F. Austin in the quarterfinals.

1995 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
Record12–1 (8–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 8 0 0 12 1 0
No. 6 Marshall ^ 7 1 0 12 3 0
No. 15 Georgia Southern ^ 5 3 0 9 4 0
Furman 5 3 0 6 5 0
East Tennessee State 4 4 0 4 7 0
VMI 3 5 0 4 7 0
Chattanooga 2 6 0 4 7 0
Western Carolina 2 6 0 3 7 0
The Citadel 0 8 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Wake Forest*No. 6W 24–2221,831[1]
September 9Edinboro*No. 2W 44–715,123[2]
September 16at North Carolina A&T*No. 2W 38–3110,001[3]
September 30East Tennessee StateNo. 2
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 30–2316,627[4]
October 7at FurmanNo. 2W 41–2811,245[5]
October 14No. 13 Georgia SouthernNo. 2
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
W 27–178,797[6]
October 21at No. 3 MarshallNo. 2W 10–326,982[7]
October 28ChattanoogaNo. 2
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 31–1818,327[8]
November 4at VMINo. 2W 26–246,207[9]
November 11Western CarolinaNo. 2
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
W 28–310,927[10]
November 18at The CitadelNo. 2W 28–249,256[11]
November 25No. 13 James Madison*No. 2
W 31–249,467[12]
December 2No. 5 Stephen F. Austin*No. 2
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
L 17–278,941[13]

References

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  1. ^ "ASU jumps to big lead, then holds off Deacons". The News and Observer. September 1, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Appalachian romps by Edinboro". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 10, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Appalachian State holds off A&T rally". The Charlotte Observer. September 17, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ASU rally deflates 0–5 Bucs". Johnson City Press. October 1, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "ASU's early blitz buries Furman". The Greenville News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Appalachian stops Ga. Southern". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Appalachian wins battle". The State. October 22, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Appalachian State ups record to 8–0". The News and Observer. October 29, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Appalachian State edges VMI by halting conversion". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Apps dominate Western, 28–3". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Citadel falls just short, 28–24". The State. November 19, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Appy State runs over JMU in I-AA playoffs". The Daily News Leader. November 26, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Win moves SFA into semifinals". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 3, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.