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Appalachian State Football Team History


Appalachian State Mountaineers
Appalachian State
 Boone, NC
Founded: 1899
Stadium: Kidd Brewer
Capacity: 30,000
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Mack Brown
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1972  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Mack Brown enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Appalachian State.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Wake Forest  27   25   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. James Madison  20   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Virginia Military  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Citadel  27   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ East Tennessee State  27   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Chattanooga  9   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Gardner-Webb  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Furman  0   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  OPEN 
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ North Carolina State  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Marshall  28   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Western Carolina  15   41   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average24.1
  Opponents Record14-30
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Appalachian State 6-5212265 4-3137166  Mack Brown
Marshall 4-7209209   Sonny Randle

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.