1989 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
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| 1989 Appalachian State Mountaineers football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 21–24 vs. Middle Tennessee | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (5–2 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Kidd Brewer Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Gardner–Webb* | W 43–7 | 12,872 | [1] | ||
| September 9 | at Wake Forest* | W 15–10 | 30,200 | [2] | ||
| September 16 | at The Citadel | L 13–23 | 17,118 | [3] | ||
| September 23 | No. 13 James Madison* | No. 20 |
| W 20–13 | 10,060 | [4] |
| September 30 | at East Tennessee State | No. 11 | W 20–14 | 6,888 | [5] | |
| October 7 | VMI | No. 9 |
| W 34–0 | 12,379 | [6] |
| October 14 | at No. 5 Furman | No. 8 | L 6–31 | 13,435 | [7] | |
| October 28 | Chattanooga | No. 15 |
| W 41–7 | 20,122 | [8] |
| November 4 | No. 19 Marshall | No. 10 |
| W 28–7 | 11,212 | [9] |
| November 11 | Catawba* | No. 7 |
| W 31–20 | 10,005 | [10] |
| November 18 | at Western Carolina | No. 7 | W 31–20 | 13,118 | [11] | |
| November 25 | at No. 10 Middle Tennessee* | No. 7 | L 21–24 | 5,000 | [12] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Melchor, Mountaineers run past Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Citadel withstands Appalachian St. rally". The Index-Journal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Campbell's 3 touchdowns help Appalachian nip JMU". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buccaneers' upset bid falls short". Johnson City Press. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Melchor sparks Appalachian State past VMI". The State. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Old-fashioned Furman grinds up ASU, 31–6". The Greenville News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appy thrashes UT–C". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers pound Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State rallies in 2nd half, survives Catawba". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian rolls to win over Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lisle's field goal lifts MTSU". The Tennessean. November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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