The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 12–1, with a conference mark of 8–0, and finished as SoCon champion. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated James Madison in the first round and were upset by Stephen F. Austin in the quarterfinals.
1995 Appalachian State Mountaineers football | |
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SoCon champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 17–27 vs. Stephen F. Austin | |
Conference | Southern Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 2 |
Record | 12–1 (8–0 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Kidd Brewer Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Marshall ^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Georgia Southern ^ | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | at Wake Forest* | No. 6 | W 24–22 | 21,831 | [1] | |
September 9 | Edinboro* | No. 2 | W 44–7 | 15,123 | [2] | |
September 16 | at North Carolina A&T* | No. 2 | W 38–31 | 10,001 | [3] | |
September 30 | East Tennessee State | No. 2 |
| W 30–23 | 16,627 | [4] |
October 7 | at Furman | No. 2 | W 41–28 | 11,245 | [5] | |
October 14 | No. 13 Georgia Southern | No. 2 |
| W 27–17 | 8,797 | [6] |
October 21 | at No. 3 Marshall | No. 2 | W 10–3 | 26,982 | [7] | |
October 28 | Chattanooga | No. 2 |
| W 31–18 | 18,327 | [8] |
November 4 | at VMI | No. 2 | W 26–24 | 6,207 | [9] | |
November 11 | Western Carolina | No. 2 |
| W 28–3 | 10,927 | [10] |
November 18 | at The Citadel | No. 2 | W 28–24 | 9,256 | [11] | |
November 25 | No. 13 James Madison* | No. 2 |
| W 31–24 | 9,467 | [12] |
December 2 | No. 5 Stephen F. Austin* | No. 2 |
| L 17–27 | 8,941 | [13] |
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References
edit- ^ "ASU jumps to big lead, then holds off Deacons". The News and Observer. September 1, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian romps by Edinboro". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 10, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State holds off A&T rally". The Charlotte Observer. September 17, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU rally deflates 0–5 Bucs". Johnson City Press. October 1, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU's early blitz buries Furman". The Greenville News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian stops Ga. Southern". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian wins battle". The State. October 22, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State ups record to 8–0". The News and Observer. October 29, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State edges VMI by halting conversion". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Apps dominate Western, 28–3". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel falls just short, 28–24". The State. November 19, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appy State runs over JMU in I-AA playoffs". The Daily News Leader. November 26, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Win moves SFA into semifinals". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 3, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.