2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
Sun Belt co-champion
Dollar General Bowl champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2017 record9–4 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorFrank Ponce (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorShawn Clark (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorNate Woody (5th season)
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
(Capacity: 24,050)
Seasons
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2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Troy +   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Appalachian State +   7 – 1     9 – 4  
Arkansas State   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Georgia State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
New Mexico State   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Louisiana   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   4 – 4     4 – 8  
Idaho   3 – 5     4 – 8  
South Alabama   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Coastal Carolina *   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Georgia Southern   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Texas State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina, and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Scott Satterfield. They finished the season 9–4, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to earn a share of the Sun Belt championship for the second consecutive year.[1] They received an invite to the Dollar General Bowl where they defeated Toledo for the second consecutive year in a bowl game.[2][3]

Previous season[]

The Mountaineers finished the 2016 season 10–3, 7–1 to earn a share of the Sun Belt championship, the school's first conference championship since joining the FBS in 2014. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they defeated Toledo.[4][5]

Schedule[]

Appalachian State announced its 2017 football schedule on March 1, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of six home and away games in the regular season. The Mountaineers hosted Sun Belt foes Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, North Mexico State, and Louisiana–Lafayette, and traveled to Georgia State, Idaho, Louisiana–Monroe, and Texas State[6]

The Mountaineers hosted two of the four non-conference opponents, Savannah State from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Wake Forest from the Atlantic Coast Conference, and traveled to Georgia from the Southeastern Conference and UMass, who is independent from a conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:15 p.m.at No. 15 Georgia*
ESPNL 10–3192,746
September 93:30 p.m.Savannah State*
ESPN3W 54–720,109
September 167:00 p.m.at Texas State
ESPN3W 20–1319,520
September 233:30 p.m.Wake Forest*
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN3L 19–2035,126
October 73:30 p.m.New Mexico Statedagger
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN3W 45–3122,787
October 145:00 p.m.at Idaho
ESPN3W 23–2010,168
October 213:30 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN3W 37–2930,179
October 283:30 p.m.at UMass*
ELVNL 27–30 2OT11,889
November 43:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN3L 45–527,397
November 97:30 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
ESPNUW 27–623,110
November 252:00 p.m.at Georgia State
ESPN3W 31–1013,154
December 22:30 p.m.Louisiana–Lafayette
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN3W 63–1423,411
December 237:00 p.m.vs. Toledo*
ESPNW 34–028,706
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[7]

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft[]

See also: 2018 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Colby Gossett G 6 213 Minnesota Vikings

References[]

  1. ^ "Appalachian State, Troy share Sun Belt championship". CollegeFootballTalk. 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  2. ^ "Appalachian State dominates Toledo in Dollar General Bowl shutout". AL.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  3. ^ "Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Toledo Rockets Live Score and Stats - December 23, 2017 Gametracker". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  4. ^ "Camellia Bowl score: Appalachian State edges Toledo after late missed field goal". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  5. ^ "Appalachian State vs. Toledo - Game Recap - December 17, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  6. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2017 Football Schedule" (Press release). Appalachian State University Department of Athletics. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  7. ^ "2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
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