The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SoCon.
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 6–5 (4–1 SoCon) |
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Home stadium | Conrad Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | East Tennessee State* | W 16–7 | 8,500 | [1] | |
September 14 | Middle Tennessee* |
| W 18–7 | 9,500 | [2] |
September 21 | at Davidson | W 30–0 | 7,600 | [3] | |
September 28 | Western Carolina* |
| L 17–21 | 13,589 | [4] |
October 5 | at Tennessee Tech* | L 14–24 | 7,000 | [5] | |
October 12 | at Lenoir Rhyne* | L 10–31 | 10,500 | [6] | |
October 19 | East Carolina |
| W 23–21 | 11,259 | [7] |
October 26 | at The Citadel | L 17–28 | 13,235 | [8] | |
November 2 | Furman |
| W 27–3 | 12,291 | [9] |
November 9 | at South Carolina* | L 18–21 | 32,285 | [10] | |
November 16 | at Richmond | W 14–13 | 10,000 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Bucs drop opener to Appalachian, 16–7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 8, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Raiders fall to Appalachian". The Tennessean. September 15, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian rides Ford past Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WCU turns back Appalachian, 21–17". The News and Observer. September 29, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tenn. Tech defeats Appalachian 24–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lenoir Rhyne smacks Apps". The News and Observer. October 13, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harmon boots Apps over Pirates, 23–21". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 20, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel seizes fumbles, downs App. St., 28–17". The Times and Democrat. October 27, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian uses Furman mistakes, 27–3". The Greenville News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks clip Appalachian". The State. November 10, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond falls short to Appalachian 14–13". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.