Appalachian State Football Team History
Appalachian State Mountaineers
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Appalachian State
Boone, NC
Founded: 1899 Stadium: Kidd Brewer Capacity: 30,000 Colors: Black & Gold Coach: Jim Brakefield Conference: Southern-
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1979 Season Highlights |
Jim Brakefield enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Appalachian State. |
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1979 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 8 | @
Wake Forest
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23 |
30 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 15 | @
Virginia Tech
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32 |
41 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 22 | @ Western Carolina
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35 |
27 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 29 | @ Citadel
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23 |
24 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 6 | vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
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21 |
24 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 13 | vs. Virginia Military Institute
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22 |
27 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 20 | @ Furman
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17 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 27 | @ East Tennessee State
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24 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 3 | vs.
East Carolina
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21 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 10 | vs. William & Mary
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0 |
9 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 17 | vs.
Marshall
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45 |
7 |
W |
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1979 Season Totals |
Record | 3-8
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Points Scored | 263 |
Scoring Average | 23.9 |
Points Allowed | 268 |
Defense Average | 24.4 |
Opponents Record | 21-23
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 1-4
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Away Record | 2-4
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1979 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1979 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1979 All Southern Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.