1989 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a conference mark of 5–2. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Middle Tennessee in the first round.

1989 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 21–24 vs. Middle Tennessee
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	9–3 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Jerry Moore (1st season)
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Furman $^	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Marshall	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Chattanooga	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Western Carolina	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
The Citadel	1	–	5	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
$ – 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
September 2	Gardner–Webb*		Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 43–7	12,872	^[1]
September 9	at Wake Forest*		Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 15–10	30,200	^[2]
September 16	at The Citadel		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 13–23	17,118	^[3]
September 23	No. 13 James Madison*	No. 20	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 20–13	10,060	^[4]
September 30	at East Tennessee State	No. 11	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 20–14	6,888	^[5]
October 7	VMI	No. 9	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 34–0	12,379	^[6]
October 14	at No. 5 Furman	No. 8	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 6–31	13,435	^[7]
October 28	Chattanooga	No. 15	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 41–7	20,122	^[8]
November 4	No. 19 Marshall	No. 10	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 28–7	11,212	^[9]
November 11	Catawba*	No. 7	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 31–20	10,005	^[10]
November 18	at Western Carolina	No. 7	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	W 31–20	13,118	^[11]
November 25	at No. 10 Middle Tennessee*	No. 7	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 21–24	5,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Melchor, Mountaineers run past Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "ASU plays the spoiler again, tops Deacons in opener, 15–10". The News and Observer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "The Citadel withstands Appalachian St. rally". The Index-Journal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Campbell's 3 touchdowns help Appalachian nip JMU". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Buccaneers' upset bid falls short". Johnson City Press. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Melchor sparks Appalachian State past VMI". The State. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Old-fashioned Furman grinds up ASU, 31–6". The Greenville News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Appy thrashes UT–C". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mountaineers pound Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Appalachian State rallies in 2nd half, survives Catawba". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Appalachian rolls to win over Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Lisle's field goal lifts MTSU". The Tennessean. November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.