1972 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SoCon.
| 1972 Appalachian State Mountaineers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–5–1 (0–3–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Conrad Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | at Western Kentucky* | W 7–6 | 15,200 | [1] | |
| September 16 | The Citadel | L 21–28 | 8,000 | [2] | |
| September 23 | at East Carolina | L 7–35 | 16,410 | [3] | |
| September 30 | Furman |
| L 17–20 | 8,500 | [4] |
| October 7 | vs. Davidson | T 10–10 | 4,000 | [5] | |
| October 14 | at South Carolina* | L 7–41 | 36,865 | [6] | |
| October 21 | at Lenoir–Rhyne* | W 42–13 | 10,500 | [7] | |
| October 28 | East Tennessee State* |
| W 35–34 | 6,500 | [8] |
| November 4 | Florence State* |
| W 17–3 | 5,750 | [9] |
| November 11 | Eastern Kentucky* |
| W 55–7 | 5,000 | [10] |
| November 18 | Western Carolina* |
| L 21–35 | 6,500 | [11] |
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References
- "Mistakes abound as Appalachian edges Western 7–6". The Courier-Journal. September 10, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Citadel nips Apps". The News and Observer. September 17, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pirates defeat Mounties 35–7". The Gastonia Gazette. September 24, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Late Furman score upends Mounties, 20–17". The Greenville News. October 1, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wildcats fail on late FG try, finish in 10–10 tie with ASU". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "USC sinks Appalachian, 41–7". The State. October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Appalachian slams Lenoir Rhyne, 42–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Apps hold on to whip Bucs". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 29, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Loflin-led Apps upend Florence". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Appalachian mauls Eastern Kentucky 55–7". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 12, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Appalachian State rally fails, 35–21". Daily Press. November 19, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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