1977 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, finishing sixth in the SoCon.

1977 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–9 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Brakefield (7th season)
Home stadium	Conrad Stadium
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chattanooga +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
VMI +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	2
Western Carolina	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Appalachian State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Marshall	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 17–32	50,114	[1]
September 17	Chattanooga	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 7–14	12,230	[2]
September 24	at Richmond*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 13–21	13,000	[3]
October 1	Marshall	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 28–20	10,150	[4]
October 8	at East Tennessee State*	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 20–38	8,500	[5]
October 15	Lenoir Rhyne*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 35–21	10,420	[6]
October 22	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 20–28	9,500	[7]
October 29	Ball State*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 7–38	12,813	[8]
November 5	East Carolina*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 14–45	10,419	[9]
November 12	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 20–28	10,420	[10]
November 19	at Western Carolina	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	L 14–44	12,015	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Georgians help key 32–17 win for Gamecocks". The Atlanta Constitution. September 4, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "UT–Chattanooga upsets Appy St". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Spiders nip ASU". The Danville Register. September 25, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Appalachian State picks up first win of season, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bucs' awesome ground attack buries Appy, 38–20". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 9, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Apps, 35–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Paladins withstand Apps' rally". The State. October 23, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Ball State triumphs easily, 38–7". The Indianapolis Star. October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "ECU dismantles Apps 45–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Citadel whips ASU". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Western blasts Apps, 44–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.