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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: Jim Brakefield
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1972  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Jim Brakefield enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Appalachian State.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Wofford  35   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Marshall  28   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Richmond  24   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Furman  34   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  14   72   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Lenoir-Rhyne  49   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Citadel  42   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. East Tennessee State  34   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ East Carolina  8   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Virginia Military Institute  31   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Western Carolina  39   13   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored338
  Scoring Average30.7
  Points Allowed297
  Defense Average27.0
  Opponents Record10-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Appalachian State 7-4338297   Jim Brakefield
Marshall 1-10113292   Frank Ellwood

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.