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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| 1972 Season Highlights |
| Jim Brakefield enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Appalachian State. |
| This was the first season Appalachian State fielded a team. |
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| 1972 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 9 | @
Western Kentucky
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7 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 16 | vs. Citadel
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21 |
28 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 23 | @
East Carolina
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7 |
35 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 30 | vs. Furman
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17 |
20 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | @ Davidson
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10 |
10 |
T |
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| | Sat., Oct. 14 | @
South Carolina
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7 |
41 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 21 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne
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42 |
13 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | @ East Tennessee State
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35 |
34 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 4 | @ North Alabama
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17 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 11 | vs. Eastern Kentucky
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55 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sun., Nov. 19 | vs. Western Carolina
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21 |
35 |
L |
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| 1972 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-5
-1
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| Points Scored | 239 |
| Scoring Average | 21.7 |
| Points Allowed | 232 |
| Defense Average | 21.1 |
| Opponents Record | 20-12
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 2-3
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| Away Record | 3-2
-1
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| 1972 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1972 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1972 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
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