Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Appalachian State Mountaineers football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). [The Division I-A, I-AA and I-AAA designations were confusing and as a result, misapplied by the public, boosters and media when referring not only to their local football programs but also to other sports such as basketball. Additionally, due to the greater awareness of specific conferences and schools, the I-A label was rarely emphasized by the I-A membership, which only caused greater confusion about the I-AA classification. The Division I Board of Directors, comprised of Division I presidents and chancellors voted on the change in August 2006. The Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the postseason bowl system (the 32 NCAA-licensed events which includes the Bowl Championship Series). The NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the NCAA championship postseason structure (one of the 88 NCAA national championships). [http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/home?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/NCAA/Media+and+Events/Press+Room/News+Release+Archive/2007/Championships/Postseason+Football+Q%26A NCAA.org] ] The Mountaineers fielded their first team in 1928 under Graydon Eggerscite book |last=Flynn| first=Mike| title= 2008 Appalachian Football: All-Time Coaching Records| url=https://admin.xosn.com/fls/21500/Media_Guides/Football/2008Football149-200.pdf?SPSID=104465&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500| publisher= Appalachian Sports Information |year= 2008|pages = 182] and are currently coached by Jerry Moore. In 79 seasons, the Mountaineers have played over 800 games, appeared in nine bowl games, and participated in the FCS (formerly I-AA) [On August 1, 1973 the NCAA's membership was divided into three legislative and competitive divisions at the first special Convention ever held. All major schools were reclassified as Division I and other schools were divided into Divisions II and III. Roman numerals were chosen to be used rather than the Arabic 1, 2, 3. Five years later, Division I members voted to create subclassifications I-A, I-AA, and I-AAA for the sport of football. The major difference (at this point) besides sponsorship is the amount of scholarships allotted. I-A gets 85, I-AA gets 63, and I-AAA is for institutions that do not sponsor football. Only NCAA Division I is divided into subclassifications and ONLY in the sport of football.] playoffs a total of 15 times.cite book |last=Flynn| first=Mike| title= 2008 Appalachian Football: All-Time Results| url=https://admin.xosn.com/fls/21500/Media_Guides/Football/2008Football149-200.pdf?SPSID=104465&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500| publisher= Appalachian Sports Information |year= 2008|pages = 187–193] Historically, Appalachian has had a successful college football program, winning over 500 games. [cite news|title=Best of the Carolinas/Carolinas' No. 1|author=David Scott|publisher=Charotte.com|date=2005-10-29|url=http://www.alumni.appstate.edu/blog/?p=427] In 1931 the Mountaineers joined the North State Conference and finished in first place under coach C.B. Johnson. Kidd Brewer took over coaching duties of the Mountaineers from 1935 to 1938, winning another North State Conference championship. An All-American at Duke, Brewer's 1937 squad is best remembered for going unbeaten and unscored upon during the regular season, outscoring opponents 206–0 before losing a postseason game to the Golden Eagles of Southern Miss, 7–0. [cite book |last=Flynn| first=Mike| title= 2008 Appalachian Football: Kidd Brewer Stadium| url=https://admin.xosn.com/fls/21500/Media_Guides/Football/2008Football149-200.pdf?SPSID=104465&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500| publisher= Appalachian Sports Information |year= 2008|pages = 194]

E.C. Duggins coached the Mountaineers from 1947–50 and again from 1952–55. Appalachian went to seven bowl games and won three North State Conference championships under Duggins. After three coaches during a five year span, the Mountaineers got back to their winning ways under Jim Duncan, who coached for five years, 1960 to 1964, and won 31 games. In 1961 the North State Conference became the Carolinas Conference and Appalachian left after the 1967 season to play as an independent for four years. Jim Brakefield was hired as head coach in 1971, vacating the same position he held at Wofford. A year later, in 1972, Appalachian accepted an invitation into the Southern Conference. Credited as overseeing the transition into Division I football, Brakefield had his most successful season in 1975, guiding the Mountaineers to wins over East Carolina, Wake Forest, and South Carolina. [cite news|title=Stuart Wins Brakefield Academic Award|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2004-04-25|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1541050&SPID=12805&SPSID=104441]

Appalachian won the first of eight Southern Conference championships in 1986 under Sparky Woods, who also led the Mountaineers into the playoffs for the first time. Another conference championship and playoff appearance followed in 1987. Woods won the "Wallace Wade Coach of the Year Award" three straight years in 1985, 1986, and 1987, becoming the only coach in conference history to do so. [cite book |last=Flynn| first=Mike| title= 2008 Appalachian Football: Honors and Awards| url=https://admin.xosn.com/fls/21500/Media_Guides/Football/2008Football149-200.pdf?SPSID=104465&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500| publisher= Appalachian Sports Information |year= 2008|pages = 158–59] Woods left to coach South Carolina after five years and Jerry Moore was hired as the Mountaineer's 19th coach in 1989. Moore is the winningest coach in conference history, [cite book |last=Flynn| first=Mike| title= 2008 Appalachian Football: Coaches and Staff| url=https://admin.xosn.com/fls/21500/Media_Guides/Football/2008Football33-42.pdf?SPSID=104465&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500| publisher= Appalachian Sports Information |year= 2008|pages = 34] and under his leadership the Mountaineers have won six Southern Conference championships. In addition, the Mountaineers have posted eighteen winning campaigns to go with one losing season during Moore's tenure. Appalachian became the first team since the playoffs began in 1978 to win three straight national titles in 2005, 2006, and 2007,cite news|title=Appalachian State takes fumble and I-AA title from N. Iowa|publisher=USA Today|date=2005-12-16|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/games/2005-12-16-i-aa-final_x.htm] cite news|title=Appalachian State defeats UMass to repeat as I-AA champs |publisher=ESPN|date=2007-12-15|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=263492026] cite news|title=Thrice Is Nice|publisher=NCAA|date=2005-12-14|url=http://www.ncaa.com/football/article.php?id=40324] and the first team to accomplish the feat since Army in 1944, 1945, and 1946. [cite news|title=Thrice is Nice: Apps Rout Delaware For Third-Straight National Title
author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2007-12-14|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1545029&SPID=12811&SPSID=104458] They are also the first Division I school in modern times [Since 1936 the Associated Press Poll, in conjuction with other polls (UPI, CNN, and ESPN), has beeen used to select a national champion.] to claim three straight undisputed national titles. [Army's three consecutive national titles were all split championships. The only other Division I school to claim three consecutive national titles in the 20th century was Minnesota, with a consensus title in 1934 and split titles in 1935 and 1936. The last school with three consecutive "undisputed" national titles in Division I or its predecessors was Yale, retroactively designated by the Helms Athletic Foundation as national champions in 1886 through 1888. For sourced lists of past national champions in Division I FBS and its predecessors, see NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship.] On September 1, 2007, in what was hailed as one of the biggest upsets in United States sports history,cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=dw-appstate090107&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |title=Hail to the victors |publisher=Yahoo Sports |first=Dan |last=Wetzel |authorlink=Dan Wetzel |date=2007-09-01|accessdate=2007-09-01] citeweb|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/football/ncaa/2007/09/mother-of-all-upsets.html|title=The Mother of All Upsets |publisher=CNNSI|first=Stewart |last=Mandel |authorlink=Stewart Mandel |date=2007-09-01 |accessdate=2007-09-01] the Mountaineers shocked the fifth-ranked Michigan Wolverines, 34–32. The win helped Applachian become the first FCS team to ever receive votes in the final Associated Press (AP) college football poll on January 8, 2008. [cite news|title=Mountaineer Football Notebook: ASU Receives Votes in Final AP Poll|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2008-01-08|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1545062&SPID=12811&SPSID=104458] The Mountaineers received five points in the poll, tying South Florida for 34th. [cite news|title=2007 NCAA Football Rankings - Final (Jan. 8)|author=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN|date=2008-01-08|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?pollId=1&seasonYear=2007]

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*Appalachian State Mountaineers football
*Appalachian State Mountaineers

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References

*cite book |last=Flynn| first=Mike| title= 2008 Appalachian Football: All-Time Results| url=https://admin.xosn.com/fls/21500/Media_Guides/Football/2008Football149-200.pdf?SPSID=104465&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500| publisher= Appalachian Sports Information |year= 2008|pages = 187–93
*cite book |last=Flynn| first=Mike| title= 2008 Appalachian Football: National Rankings| url=https://admin.xosn.com/fls/21500/Media_Guides/Football/2008Football149-200.pdf?SPSID=104465&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500| publisher= Appalachian Sports Information |year= 2008|pages = 199

External links

* [http://www.goasu.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=21500&SPID=12811&KEY= GoASU.com] - Official Appalachian State Mountaineers football website