1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–2–1 (6–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^ 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Western Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 15 Furman ^ 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
East Tennessee State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Chattanooga 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Sparky Woods, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 with a conference mark of 6–0–1, winning the SoCon title. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoff, where they lost in the first round to Nicholls State.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Western Carolina
W 17–1322,618[1]
September 6at Wake Forest*
L 13–2128,700[2]
September 13East Tennessee State
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 40–1414,200[3]
September 27The CitadelNo. 10
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 33–1020,800[4]
October 4DavidsonNo. 8
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 63–621,217[5]
October 11at ChattanoogaNo. 6
W 20–159,044[6]
October 18at James Madison*No. 6
W 21–2012,600[7]
October 25No. T–18 FurmanNo. 5
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
T 17–179,878[8]
November 8at No. 17 MarshallNo. 7
W 27–1712,285[9]
November 15at VMINo. 7
W 19–63,000[10]
November 22No. 13 North Carolina A&T*No. 7
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 55–914,700[11]
November 29No. 12 Nicholls State*No. 6
L 26–287,767[12]

References

  1. ^ "Apps 'Settle' mountain debate". Asheville Citizen-Times. August 31, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Deacons gun down ASU, 21–13". The News and Observer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Settle not alone on ASU offense". Kingsport Times-News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Apps steamroll Citadel, 33–10". The Greenville News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Record books burned in Appalachian State destruction of Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Settle leads Appalachian State to win". The Herald. October 12, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Appalachian rallies over Dukes 21–20". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman Paladins salvage 17–17 tie with Appalachian on Wood kick". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Settle runs for 193 yards as Apps beat Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mistakes fatal for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Apps' Settle, Mountaineer defense trample No. 13 N.C. A&T". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hodson leads Nicholls over Appalachian St". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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