1972 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SoCon.

1972 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5–1 (0–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina $ 6 0 0 9 2 0
Richmond 5 1 0 6 4 0
William & Mary 4 2 0 5 6 0
The Citadel 4 3 0 5 6 0
Davidson 2 3 1 3 7 1
VMI 1 5 0 2 9 0
Furman 1 6 0 2 9 0
Appalachian State 0 3 1 5 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Western Kentucky*W 7–615,200[1]
September 16The CitadelL 21–288,000[2]
September 23at East CarolinaL 7–3516,410[3]
September 30Furman
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 17–208,500[4]
October 7vs. DavidsonT 10–104,000[5]
October 14at South Carolina*L 7–4136,865[6]
October 21at Lenoir Rhyne*W 42–1310,500[7]
October 28East Tennessee State*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 35–346,500[8]
November 4Florence State*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 17–35,750[9]
November 11Eastern Kentucky*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 55–75,000[10]
November 18Western Carolina*
L 21–356,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Mistakes abound as Appalachian edges Western 7–6". The Courier-Journal. September 10, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Citadel nips Apps". The News and Observer. September 17, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pirates defeat Mounties 35–7". The Gastonia Gazette. September 24, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Late Furman score upends Mounties, 20–17". The Greenville News. October 1, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats fail on late FG try, finish in 10–10 tie with ASU". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "USC sinks Appalachian, 41–7". The State. October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Appalachian slams Lenoir Rhyne, 42–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Apps hold on to whip Bucs". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 29, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Loflin-led Apps upend Florence". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Appalachian mauls Eastern Kentucky 55–7". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 12, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Appalachian State rally fails, 35–21". Daily Press. November 19, 1972. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.