Appalachian State Mountaineers football

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Appalachian State Mountaineers
First season: 1928
Helmet
Block A
Helmet Logo
Head coach Jerry Moore
20th year, 167–70
Location Boone, North Carolina
Home stadium Kidd Brewer Stadium
Capacity 16,650
Surface FieldTurf
Website GoASU.com
Conference affiliations
Team records
  • All-time record: 516–296–28 (.635)
  • Southern Conference record: 165–78–5 (.679)
  • Bowl record: 3–6
  • FCS (I-AA) playoff record: 20–12
Championships
National championships (3)
  • 2005, 2006, 2007
Conference championships (14)

North State Conference (6)

  • 1931, 1937, 1939, 1948, 1950, 1954

Southern Conference (8)

  • 1986, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007
Pageantry
Team colors Black and Gold         
Team mascot Yosef
Fight song Hi Hi Yikas
Marching band Marching Mountaineers
North Carolina's Band of Distinction
Rivals Furman Paladins
Georgia Southern Eagles
Western Carolina Catamounts

The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the college football team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Southern Conference since 1972, and are currently a Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Appalachian plays their home games in Kidd Brewer Stadium, which is named after Kidd Brewer, whose 1937 squad was unbeaten and unscored upon during the regular season.[1]

The Mountaineers are the first FCS team to win three straight national championships since the playoffs began in 1978. They are also the first Division I program to win three consecutive national championships since Army accomplished the feat in 1944, 1945, and 1946,[2] and the first Division I school in modern times to claim three straight undisputed national titles.[3] Appalachian became the first FCS team to ever receive votes in the final Associated Press (AP) college football poll on January 8, 2008.[4] The Mountaineers received five points in the poll, tying South Florida for 34th.[5]

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[edit] Stadium

Kidd Brewer Stadium with over 28,000 in attendance.
Kidd Brewer Stadium with over 28,000 in attendance.

Opened in 1962, Kidd Brewer Stadium was originally named Conrad Stadium after former university trustee and R.J. Reynolds executive William J. Conrad.[1] The stadium was renamed in 1988 for Kidd Brewer who coached the Mountaineers from 1935–38. Nicknamed "The Rock", Kidd Brewer sits at an elevation of 3,280 feet (1,000 m) but is measured at 3,333 feet (1,016 m) for NCAA qualifications.[1] The stadium was the first venue in either North or South Carolina to install artificial turf. The Mountaineers and Elon staged the first game on fake grass in the Carolinas on October 3, 1970.[1] After a 2002 First Round I-AA playoff loss to Maine,[1] Appalachian compiled a 30 game unbeaten streak at Kidd Brewer Stadium that ended on October 20, 2007.[6] The 2007 season also saw the Mountaineers average a FCS best attendance of 24,219.[7]


[edit] Championships

[edit] National championships

Appalachian has won three national championships[8][9][10] in the NCAA Division I FCS, the highest division in college football to hold a playoff tournament to determine its champion.[11] The Mountaineers became the fifth program in FCS history to reach the national title game three straight years joining Eastern Kentucky (1979–82), Georgia Southern (1988–90 and 1998–2000), Marshall (1991–93) and Youngstown State (1991–94).[12] Appalachian also has a twelve game postseason winning streak, a record for consecutive wins in contiguous years.[13]

Appalachian's National Championship trophies.
Appalachian's National Championship trophies.











Year Coach Selector Record Score Opponent
2005 Jerry Moore NCAA 16 Team playoff[14] 12–3 21–16 Northern Iowa Panthers
2006 Jerry Moore NCAA 16 Team playoff[15] 14–1 28–17 Massachusetts Minutemen
2007 Jerry Moore NCAA 16 Team playoff[16] 13–2 49–21 Delaware Blue Hens

[edit] Conference championships

Among current Southern Conference members, the Mountaineers are tied for second place with the Georgia Southern Eagles, each having won eight championships. The Furman Paladins lead the conference with twelve championships.

The Mountaineer football team rushes the field prior to kickoff against the Georgia Southern Eagles.
The Mountaineer football team rushes the field prior to kickoff against the Georgia Southern Eagles.
Year Conference Overall Record Conference Record Coach
1931 North State 9–2–2 3–0 C.B. Johnson
1937 North State 8–1–1 5–0 Kidd Brewer
1939 North State 7–1–2 3–0–1 Flucie Stewart
1948 North State 8–1–1 7–0–1 E.C. Duggins
1950 North State 9–2–1 7–0–1 E.C. Duggins
1954 North State 8–3 6–0 E.C. Duggins
1986 Southern 9–2–1 6–0–1 Sparky Woods
1987 Southern 11–3 7–0 Sparky Woods
1991 Southern 8–4 6–1 Jerry Moore
1995 Southern 12–1 8–0 Jerry Moore
1999† Southern 9–3 7–1 Jerry Moore
2005 Southern 12–3 6–1 Jerry Moore
2006 Southern 14–1 7–0 Jerry Moore
2007† Southern 13–2 5–2 Jerry Moore
Total 14
† Denotes co-champions

[edit] Important games

[edit] Bowl games

Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA
November 26, 1937 Unnamed (Biloxi, Mississippi) L Southern Mississippi 0 7
December 3, 1938 Unnamed (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) W Moravian 20 0
November 20, 1948 Burley Bowl L West Chester State 2 7
November 26, 1949 Pythian Bowl W Catawba 21 7
November 18, 1950 Burley Bowl L Emory & Henry 6 26
November 25, 1950 Pythian Bowl L West Liberty 26 28
November 25, 1954 Burley Bowl W East Tennessee State 27 13
December 11, 1954 Elks Bowl L Newberry 13 20
November 19, 1955 Burley Bowl L East Tennessee State 0 7
Total 9 3–6 115 115

[edit] Trophy games

  • Appalachian plays Western Carolina annually for the Old Mountain Jug. The first game played between the two universities was in 1932, and the Jug was first introduced in 1978. Appalachian's record in games played is 53–18–1, and 24–6 in the Jug era. The Mountaineers currently hold the trophy having won the 2007 contest.

[edit] Notable games

[edit] 2002 Furman Paladins

The Miracle on the Mountain took place at Kidd Brewer Stadium on October 12, 2002 and was selected as the "ABC Sports Radio Call of the Year."[17] A low scoring affair, the Paladins elected to attempt a two-point conversion after scoring the go-ahead touchdown with 7 seconds left in the game. Leading 15–14, Furman quarterback Billy Napier's pass was intercepted by Josh Jeffries at the 4 yard line. He lateraled the ball to Derrick Black who returned it for a score giving the Mountaineers a 16–15 win.[18]

Appalachian State and Michigan at the line of scrimmage.
Appalachian State and Michigan at the line of scrimmage.

[edit] 2007 Michigan Wolverines

See also: 2007 Appalachian State vs. Michigan football game

On September 1, 2007, the Appalachian State football team traveled to Ann Arbor to play their season opener at the University of Michigan. A sellout crowd of over 109,000 fans packed Michigan Stadium, becoming the largest crowd to ever witness an ASU football game. Appalachian State beat Michigan 34–32 and became the first Division I FCS (I-AA) football team to defeat a Division I FBS (I-A) team ranked in the AP poll.[19] This victory was seen by some analysts to be one of the greatest upsets in NCAA football history.[20][21][22][23] Following the win, they were featured on the cover of the following week's issue of Sports Illustrated. On January 11, 2008 the Mountaineers efforts against Michigan were rewarded with the 2007 United States Sports Academy College Football Game of the Year Award.[24]




[edit] Season and coaching history

Graydon Eggers, pictured with his 1928 Appalachian State Normal School football team, was the first coach in school history.
Graydon Eggers, pictured with his 1928 Appalachian State Normal School football team, was the first coach in school history.
Main article: Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons
Coach Years Seasons Record Pct. Conf. Record Pct. Conf. Champs Bowl Games National Titles
Graydon Eggers 1928 1 3–6 .333
C.B. Johnson 1929–32 4 26–9–7 .742 5–1 .833 1
Eugene Garbee 1933–34 2 10–6–1 .625 2–0 1.000
Kidd Brewer 1935–38 4 30–5–3 .857 12–2–1 .857 1 2
Flucie Stewart 1939/1946 2 13–4–2 .765 7–1–1 .875 1
R.W. "Red" Watkins 1940–41 2 10–9 .526 4–5 .444
Beattie Feathers 1942 1 5–2–1 .714 2–2 .500
Francis Hoover 1945 1 1–6 .143 1–3 .250
E.C. Duggins 1947–50/52–55 8 57–25–3 .695 40–13–2 .755 3 7
Press Mull 1951 1 6–3 .667 3–3 .500
Bob Broome 1956–58 3 13–16 .448 9–9 .500
Bob Breitenstein 1959 1 6–4 .600 5–1 .833
Jim Duncan 1960–64 5 31–15–2 .674 20–6–2 .769
Carl Messere 1965–70 6 34–26–1 .567 10–10 .500
Jim Brakefield 1971–79 9 47–48–4 .495 19–20–2 .487
Mike Working 1980–1982 3 13–18–2 .419 8–11–2 .421
Mack Brown 1983 1 6–5 .545 4–3 .571
Sparky Woods 1984–88 5 38–19–2 .667 25–9–1 .735 2
Jerry Moore 1989–present 20 167–70 .705 109–35 .757 6 3
Totals 1928–present 79 516–296–28 .635 285–134–11 .680 14 9 3
Note: Appalachian did not field a team in 1943 or 1944.

[edit] Individual award winners

[edit] National award winners - players

National Defensive Player of the Year
1995: Dexter Coakley[25]
1996: Dexter Coakley
  • Buck Buchanan Award Finalists
1995: Dexter Coakley (1st)
1996: Dexter Coakley (1st)
1999: Corey Hall (N/A)
2000: Joe Best (13th)
2001: Josh Jeffries (7th)
2002: Josh Jeffries (8th)
2003: K.T. Stovall (11th)
2005: Marques Murrell (9th)
2006: Marques Murrell (3rd)
2006: Jeremy Wiggins (9th)
2007: Corey Lynch (2nd)
National Offensive Player of the Year
N/A
  • Walter Payton Award Finalists
2004: DaVon Fowlkes (3rd)
2004: Richie Williams (15th)
2005: Richie Williams (6th)
2006: Kevin Richardson (12th)
2007: Kevin Richardson (10th)

[edit] National award winners - coaches

National Coach of the Year
2006: Jerry Moore
National Coach of the Year
2005: Jerry Moore
2006: Jerry Moore
2007: Jerry Moore[26]

[edit] Southern Conference honors

  • Male Athlete of the Year
Bob Waters Award
1979: Rick Beasley
1986: John Settle
1995: Dexter Coakley
1996: Dexter Coakley
2004: DaVon Fowlkes
2005: Richie Williams
2006: Marques Murrell
  • Offensive Player of the Year
1979: Rick Beasley (media)
1986: John Settle (media)
2004: DaVon Fowlkes (coaches and media)
2005: Richie Williams (coaches and media)
2006: Kevin Richardson (coaches and media)
  • Defensive Player of the Year
1987: Anthony Downs (media)
1991: Rico Mack (media)
1992: Avery Hall (coaches and media)
1994: Dexter Coakley (coaches and media)
1995: Dexter Coakley (coaches and media)
1996: Dexter Coakley (coaches and media)
2002: Josh Jeffries (coaches and media)
2003: K.T. Stovall (coaches)
2006: Marques Murrell (coaches)
2007: Corey Lynch (coaches and media)
  • Freshman of the Year
1983: John Settle (media)
1985: Tim Sanders (media)
1991: Chip Hooks (coaches and media)
1993: Dexter Coakley (coaches and media)
2006: Armanti Edwards (coaches and media)
  • Jacobs Blocking Trophy
1976: Gill Beck
1977: Gill Beck
1987: James Hardman
1989: Derrick Graham
2005: Matt Isenhour
2006: Kerry Brown
2007: Kerry Brown
  • Coach of the Year
Wallace Wade Award
1985: Sparky Woods
1986: Sparky Woods
1987: Sparky Woods
1991: Jerry Moore
1994: Jerry Moore
1995: Jerry Moore
2005: Jerry Moore
2006: Jerry Moore

[edit] Other awards and honors

Kirkland Blocking Trophy

1964: Larry Hand[27]

National Statistical Champion

1936: Len Wilson (scoring)
1974: Joe Parker (punting)
1979: Rick Beasley (receiving)
1991: Harold Alexander (punting)
1992: Harold Alexander (punting)
2004: DaVon Fowlkes (receptions, receiving yards, all-purpose yards)[28][29]

[edit] Retired jerseys

Retired Football Jerseys
Number Player Year
23 John Settle (1983–86) 1986
32 Dexter Coakley (1993–96) 2005
38 Dino Hackett (1982–85) 2005
71 Larry Hand (1960–64) 2006

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Flynn, Mike (2007). 2007 Appalachian Football. Appalachian Sports Information, 194. 
  2. ^ Appalachian Sports Information. "Thrice is Nice: Apps Rout Delaware For Third-Straight National Title", GoASU, 2007-12-15. 
  3. ^ Army's three consecutive national titles were all split championships. The only other Division I school to claim three consecutive national titles in the 20th century was Minnesota, with a consensus title in 1934 and split titles in 1935 and 1936. The last school with three consecutive undisputed national titles in Division I or its predecessors was Yale, retroactively designated by the Helms Athletic Foundation as national champions in 1886 through 1888. For sourced lists of past national champions in Division I FBS and its predecessors, see NCAA Division I-A national football championship.
  4. ^ Appalachian Sports Information. "Mountaineer Football Notebook: ASU Receives Votes in Final AP Poll", GoASU, 2008-01-08. 
  5. ^ Associated Press. "2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Final (Jan. 8)", ESPN.com, 2008-01-08. 
  6. ^ "Late Rally Falls Short, Home Winning Streak Ends with 38-35 Loss to GSU", GoASU.com, 2007-10-20. 
  7. ^ "NCAA Accumulated Attendance Report", NCAA, 2008-01-08. 
  8. ^ "Appalachian St. 21, N. Iowa 16", NCAASports.com, 2005-12-17. 
  9. ^ "Appalachian State 28, UMass 17", NCAASports.com, 2007-12-14. 
  10. ^ "Appalachian State defeats Delaware for FCS-record third straight title", NCAASports.com, 2005-12-17. 
  11. ^ College Sports News. "All About the D-I Football Championship", CSN, 2007-11-05. 
  12. ^ "Back to Chattanooga: Edwards’ Record Performance Punches ASU’s Ticket To Third-Straight Title Game", ASU Sports Information, 2005-12-07. 
  13. ^ "National Championship Gameday is here", ASU Sports Information, 2005-12-14. 
  14. ^ "2005 Bracket", NCAASports.com. 
  15. ^ "2006 Bracket", NCAASports.com. 
  16. ^ "2007 Bracket", NCAASports.com. 
  17. ^ Flynn, Mike (2007). 2007 Appalachian Football. Appalachian Sports Information, 170. 
  18. ^ Appalachian State. (2002-10-12). The Miracle on the Mountain (Flash). Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
  19. ^ Blocked field goal secures Appalachian State's upset of Michigan. ESPN.com, 2007. Retrieved on 9-2-2007.
  20. ^ Pat Ford. "Appalachian State earns role as conquering hero", ESPN, 2007-09-01. 
  21. ^ Mark Schlabach. "Hundreds of Mountaineers fans celebrate upset win", ESPN, 2007-09-01. 
  22. ^ Associated Press. "It's great to be a Mountaineer!", CNNSI, 2007-09-01. 
  23. ^ Stewart Mandel. "The Mother of All Upsets", CNNSI, 2007-09-01. 
  24. ^ United States Sports Academy. "Appalachian State Wins Academy College Football Game of the Year Award", USSA.edu, 2008-01-11. 
  25. ^ First given in 1995, Coakley is the only two-time winner of the award. [1]
  26. ^ AFCA. "AFCA Announces its 2007 National Coaches of the Year", AFCA.com, 2008-01-09. 
  27. ^ Appalachian Sports Information. "Appalachian to Retire Hand’s No. 71 as Part of Homecoming Festivities", GoASU, 2006-09-21. 
  28. ^ Flynn, Mike (2007). 2007 Appalachian Football. Appalachian Sports Information, 160. 
  29. ^ NCAA. "IAA National Player Report All-Purpose Yards", NCAASports.com, 2005-01-08. 

[edit] External links

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