1991 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1991 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 3–14 vs. Eastern Kentucky
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1991 record8–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Jerry Moore (3rd season)
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Appalachian State $^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 8 Marshall ^   5 – 2     11 – 4  
No. T–20 The Citadel   5 – 2     7 – 4  
No. T–20 Furman   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Chattanooga   4 – 3     7 – 4  
VMI   2 – 5     4 – 7  
Western Carolina   2 – 5     2 – 9  
East Tennessee State   0 – 7     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a conference mark of 5–1. Appalachian State was SoCon champion and advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Eastern Kentucky in the first round.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31No. 14 Marshall
W 9–317,671[1]
September 7at No. 8 (I-A) Clemson*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 0–3474,127[2]
September 14VMI
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 24–1910,731[3]
September 21James Madison*No. 19
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 8–3113,467[4]
September 28No. 10 Chattanooga
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 42–718,711[5]
October 5at Wake Forest*
W 17–328,234[6]
October 12at East Tennessee StateNo. 17
W 21–145,416[7]
October 19at No. 9 FurmanNo. 16
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 26–23 3OT13,082[8]
November 2at The CitadelNo. 10
L 10–1720,071[9]
November 9Mississippi College*No. 20
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 31–2317,231[10]
November 16at Western CarolinaNo. 18
  • Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)
W 24–1411,633[11]
November 30at No. 2 Eastern Kentucky*No. 17
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)
L 3–142,750[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "Appalachian avenges loss, stops Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. September 1, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Clemson 'passes' opening test 34–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Appalachian State sinks its hooks into VMI 24–19". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JMU rocks Appy St". The Daily News Leader. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Appalachian State rips Tennessee–Chattanooga". The Courier-Journal. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Appalachian rolls by sluggish Deacs". The News and Observer. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Appalachian State tops East Tennessee, 21–14". The Tennessean. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Overtime bad time for FU, 26–23". The Greenville News. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Citadel defense repels late bids by Appalachian". The State. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Interceptions stop MC in loss to Appalachian". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ASU pounds out 24–14 win over WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eastern back on playoff track 14–3". Lexington Herald-Leader. December 1, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
Stub icon

This college football 1990s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""