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1997 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1997 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 22
Record7–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Georgia Southern $^   7 1     10 3  
No. 15 Appalachian State   6 2     7 4  
East Tennessee State   5 3     7 4  
Furman   5 3     7 4  
The Citadel   4 4     6 5  
Chattanooga   4 4     7 4  
Western Carolina   3 5     3 8  
Wofford   2 6     3 7  
VMI   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference mark of 6–2.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at No. 18 (I-A) Clemson*No. 11L 12–2362,405[1]
September 20Eastern Kentucky*No. 9W 27–2311,602[2]
September 27at The CitadelNo. 6W 40–156,093[3]
October 4No. 14 East Tennessee StateNo. 6
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 28–5112,631[4]
October 11at FurmanNo. 14L 22–249,686[5]
October 18No. 9 Georgia Southern
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
W 24–1213,887[6]
October 25at WoffordNo. 22W 26–218,155[7]
November 1No. 23 ChattanoogaNo. 18
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 41–716,761[8]
November 8at VMINo. 17W 42–74,298[9]
November 15Western CarolinaNo. 15
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
W 13–79,989[10]
November 22No. 25 Liberty*No. 15
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 19–258,712[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Clemson 'passes' first test against ASU". The State. September 7, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Same old story: EKU falls 27–23, starts 0–3". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 21, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Appalachian State routs The Citadel". The Times and Democrat. September 28, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Big-play offense puts jinx to rest". Johnson City Press. October 5, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ruff saves Furman's day". The Greenville News. October 12, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Third-quarter outbursts carry Appalachian State over Eagles". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "App. State holds off Wofford". The State. October 26, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "3rd-quarter spurt seals ASU victory". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Appy State too much for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 9, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sound familiar? Appalachian beats Western Carolina". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 16, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Liberty leaves ASU on the playoff fence". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.