1989 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1989 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–3 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Furman $^ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Marshall 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
East Tennessee State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Chattanooga 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Western Carolina 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
VMI 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
The Citadel 1 – 5 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a conference mark of 5–2. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Middle Tennessee in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Gardner–Webb*
W 43–712,872[1]
September 9at Wake Forest*
W 15–1030,200[2]
September 16at The Citadel
L 13–2317,118[3]
September 23No. 13 James Madison*No. 20
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 20–1310,060[4]
September 30at East Tennessee StateNo. 11
W 20–146,888[5]
October 7VMINo. 9
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 34–012,379[6]
October 14at No. 5 FurmanNo. 8
L 6–3113,435[7]
October 28ChattanoogaNo. 15
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 41–720,122[8]
November 4No. 19 MarshallNo. 10
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 28–711,212[9]
November 11Catawba*No. 7
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 31–2010,005[10]
November 18at Western CarolinaNo. 7
W 31–2013,118[11]
November 25at No. 10 Middle Tennessee*No. 7
L 21–245,000[12]

References

  1. ^ "Melchor, Mountaineers run past Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "ASU plays the spoiler again, tops Deacons in opener, 15–10". The News and Observer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "The Citadel withstands Appalachian St. rally". The Index-Journal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Campbell's 3 touchdowns help Appalachian nip JMU". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Buccaneers' upset bid falls short". Johnson City Press. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Melchor sparks Appalachian State past VMI". The State. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Old-fashioned Furman grinds up ASU, 31–6". The Greenville News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Appy thrashes UT–C". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mountaineers pound Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Appalachian State rallies in 2nd half, survives Catawba". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Appalachian rolls to win over Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Lisle's field goal lifts MTSU". The Tennessean. November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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