1980 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Mike Working, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon.

1980 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4–1 (4–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
1980 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $ 7 0 09 1 1
Chattanooga 5 2 08 3 0
Appalachian State 4 2 16 4 1
The Citadel 3 2 07 4 0
Western Carolina 2 4 13 7 1
VMI 1 4 13 7 1
East Tennessee State 1 4 02 9 0
Marshall 0 5 12 8 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at James Madison*W 34–67,100[1]
September 13The CitadelW 17–1415,250[2]
September 20at ChattanoogaL 7–1411,000[3]
September 27East Tennessee State
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 42–1514,160[4]
October 4at MarshallW 23–614,010[5]
October 11at NC State*L 14–1741,800[6]
October 18Lenoir–Rhyne*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 57–2511,500[7]
October 25Furman
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 20–2114,200[8]
November 1Western Carolina
W 27–2415,850[9]
November 8at VMIT 16–164,700[10]
November 22at Wake Forest*L 16–2823,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Beasley key Apps to easy triumph over J. Madison". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Appalachian tops Citadel". The Times and Democrat. September 14, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Durden running leads UTC win". The Tennessean. September 21, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mountaineers romp past Bucs". Kingsport Times-News. September 28, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Appalachian St. pounds Marshall". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wolfpack salvages victory over Apps". The News and Observer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Appalachian State zips 57–25". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Furman sneaks past Apps, 21–20". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "ASU rallies past Western, 27–24". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Kicking malady holds VMI to tie with Apps". Daily Press. November 9, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Records, penalty flags fall as Wake tops Apps". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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