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Appalachian State Football Team History


Appalachian State Mountaineers
Appalachian State
 Boone, NC
Founded: 1899
Stadium: Kidd Brewer
Capacity: 30,000
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Jerry Moore
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1972  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Jerry Moore enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Appalachian State.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  @ Wake Forest  13   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Tennessee Tech  16   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Eastern Kentucky  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Citadel  34   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ East Tennessee State  10   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Furman  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Georgia Southern  35   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Marshall  10   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Western Carolina  24   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Virginia Military Institute  26   14   W       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed196
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record22-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-2
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 15-0658210   Bob Pruett
Appalachian State 7-4223196   Jerry Moore
Georgia Southern 4-7255295   Frank Ellwood

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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