1975 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon.

1975 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–3 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Brakefield (5th season)
Home stadium	Conrad Stadium
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Richmond $	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Furman	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
VMI	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Davidson	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	East Carolina	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 41–25	13,000	^[1]
September 20	at Wake Forest*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 19–17	24,300	^[2]
September 27	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 23–30	12,000	^[3]
October 4	Tennessee Tech*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 17–10	10,892	^[4]
October 11	at East Tennessee State*	Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN	W 44–21	8,172	^[5]
October 18	Lenoir Rhyne*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 52–28	13,017	^[6]
October 25	Richmond	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 17–24	14,195	^[7]
November 1	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 22–17	18,485	^[8]
November 8	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	W 39–34	47,489	^[9]
November 15	at Western Carolina*	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	L 11–20	10,250	^[10]
November 22	Davidson	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 52–7	8,691	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Appalachian wins, 42–25". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 14, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Appalachian State beats Wake Forest". The Selma Times-Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Furman upsets unbeaten ASU, 30–23". The Greenville News. September 28, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mounties survive Tennessee Tech". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mountaineers embarrass Buccaneers, 44–21". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 12, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Appalachian sets school marks". The Danville Register. October 19, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Shaw paces Richmond". The Daily News Leader. October 26, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Citadel falls to ASU". Florence Morning News. November 2, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Plucky Appalachian startles Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cats do it again". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 16, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Apps show depth, topple Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.