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1973 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Richmond 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Furman 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Davidson 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SoCon.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Western Kentucky*
L 7–428,250[1]
September 15at Furman
L 0–1715,000[2]
September 22at Western Carolina*
L 14–239,200[3]
September 29Davidson
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 24–810,650[4]
October 6Lenoir Rhyne*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
T 14–148,100[5]
October 13at East Tennessee State*
L 11–198,152[6]
October 20Wofford*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 28–215,500[7]
October 27The Citadel
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 31–67,855[8]
November 3at Florence State*
L 7–215,500[9]
November 10at South Carolina*
L 14–3533,705[10]
November 17at East Carolina
L 14–4914,182[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Western snaps Appalachian wishbone 42–7". The Park City Daily News. September 9, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Furman blanks Appalachian". The Greenville News. September 16, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western wins". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 23, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pass thief, kicking trio pace Appalachian over Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Appalachian tied by upstart Bears, 14–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Big Blue turns back Apps, 19–11". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 14, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "App. State beats Wofford". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mounties' air game crushes Bulldogs, 31–6". The State. October 28, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Florence St. beats Apps". The News and Observer. November 4, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "S. Carolina romps, 35–14". The Palm Beach Post. November 11, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pirates rout Apps, 49–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 18, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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