1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Sparky Woods, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 with a conference mark of 6–0–1, winning the SoCon title. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoff, where they lost in the first round to Nicholls State.

1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 26–28 vs. Nicholls State
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	9–2–1 (6–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Sparky Woods (3rd season)
Home stadium	Conrad Stadium
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Western Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 15 Furman ^	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	2
East Tennessee State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	Western Carolina		Conrad Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	W 17–13	22,618	^[1]
September 6	at Wake Forest*		Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 13–21	28,700	^[2]
September 13	East Tennessee State		Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 40–14	14,200	^[3]
September 27	The Citadel	No. 10	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 33–10	20,800	^[4]
October 4	Davidson	No. 8	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 63–6	21,217	^[5]
October 11	at Chattanooga	No. 6	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 20–15	9,044	^[6]
October 18	at James Madison*	No. 6	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 21–20	12,600	^[7]
October 25	No. T–18 Furman	No. 5	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	T 17–17	9,878	^[8]
November 8	at No. 17 Marshall	No. 7	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 27–17	12,285	^[9]
November 15	at VMI	No. 7	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 19–6	3,000	^[10]
November 22	No. 13 North Carolina A&T*	No. 7	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 55–9	14,700	^[11]
November 29	No. 12 Nicholls State*	No. 6	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 26–28	7,767	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Apps 'Settle' mountain debate". Asheville Citizen-Times. August 31, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Deacons gun down ASU, 21–13". The News and Observer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Settle not alone on ASU offense". Kingsport Times-News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Apps steamroll Citadel, 33–10". The Greenville News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Record books burned in Appalachian State destruction of Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Settle leads Appalachian State to win". The Herald. October 12, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Appalachian rallies over Dukes 21–20". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Furman Paladins salvage 17–17 tie with Appalachian on Wood kick". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Settle runs for 193 yards as Apps beat Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Mistakes fatal for Keydets". The Daily News Leader. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Apps' Settle, Mountaineer defense trample No. 13 N.C. A&T". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Hodson leads Nicholls over Appalachian St". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.