1984 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Sparky Woods, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.

1984 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Sparky Woods (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ellis Johnson (1st season)
Home stadium	Conrad Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Chattanooga $^	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 14 Western Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 16 Furman	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at No. 4 (I-A) Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 7–40	75,398	[1]
September 8	at Western Kentucky*	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 17–16	14,000	[2]
September 15	at Wake Forest*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 13–17	22,700	[3]
September 22	East Tennessee State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 14–0	14,120	[4]
September 29	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 16–20	5,400	[5]
October 6	Western Carolina	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	L 7–34	18,629	[6]
October 13	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 7–35	14,529	[7]
October 20	No. 6 Furman	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 21–14	17,285	[8]
October 27	The Citadel	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 5–21	9,852	[9]
November 10	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 20–21	3,620	[10]
November 17	South Carolina State*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 24–0	8,142	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Clemson's Ford far from happy despite pounding of Appalachian". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 2, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Appalachian State tips Western 17–16 in last five seconds". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Ramseur helps Deacs get past Apps, 17–13". The News and Observer. September 16, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "'Generous' Bucs blanked by Appy". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 23, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "VMI holds off Appalachian State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cats whip Apps". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Herd Thunders over Apps". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Sixth-ranked Furman upended at hands of Appalachian State". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Citadel whips Apps, captures fourth straight". The State. October 28, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Mocs survive scares to clinch tie for title". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 11, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "S.C. State suffers disappointing loss". The Times and Democrat. November 18, 1984. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.