Appalachian State

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Appalachian State Mountaineers
Appalachian State Mountaineers athletic logo
UniversityAppalachian State University
NicknameMountaineers
Team ColorsBlack and Gold
Head CoachJerry Moore
LocationBoone, NC
ConferenceSouthern Conference
NCAADivision I-AA
StadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
MascotYosef
WebsiteASU Football Official Website

The Appalachian State Mountaineers represent the Appalachian State University in the NCAA Division I-AA, or currently known as Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), under the Southern Conference. AppState's football program got underway in 1928, opening the school's campaign with a shut-out loss to the Mountain City High School. The team spent its first three years in the independent scene before joining the North State Conference in 1931. The Mountaineers had a stellar debut with the NSC, finishing the season with a 9-2-2 record capped by the school's first conference title. ASU also aligned itself with the Smoky Mountain Conference in 1937, the same year the team won their second conference title and appeared on its first Bowl Game (lost to Southern Mississippi in the Doll and Toy Charity Game, 0-7). The Mountaineers' had to wait for over a decade for another shot at a Bowl Game. The team actually had four consecutive Bowl Game appearances in just two years, going 1-3 in that span with its lone Bowl victory coming over Catawba in the 1949 Olympian Bowl. The team maintained its alliance with North State from 1931-'60, but also became independent from 1940-'60. The team's next ten seasons were spent with the Carolinas Conference, then a year as an independent, before joining the Southern Conference in 1971. The Southern Conference title eluded the Mountaineers for a decade and a half until 1986 and 1987, when the team of Sparky Woods finished the season with 9-2-1 and 11-3-0 records, respectively (ASU's highest season record since 1950). Jerry Moore took over the team in 1989 then led his team to its 9th conference title in 1991. If there ever was a highlight in not only Coach Moore's career but for the entire team as well, it would probably be the team's back-to-back Division I-AA national championships in 2005 and 2006. 2006 also marked the team's highest winning average to date, a .933 clip, from a 14 and 1 win-loss standing.

As of 2006, ASU has compiled 2 national titles, and 13 conference championships, with eight Bowl Games (only won 2). The ASU Mountaineers' rivals in the Southern Conference are Furman University, Georgia Southern University, and Western Carolina University. The Mountaineers face Western Carolina for the Old Mountain Jug, a trophy given to the rivalry game's winner.


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Ranking

  • Have not ranked in the final major college polls.


Division I-AA Final Polls
Year Record NCAA Rank Sports Network
Rank 		USA/ESPN
Rank
1985 8-3-0 12
1986 9-2-1 6
1987 11-3-0 2
1989 9-3-0 7
1991 8-4-0 17
1992 7-5-0 16
1994 9-4-0 17
1995 12-1-0 2
1996 7-4-0 25
1997 7-4-0 22 23
1998 10-3-0 7 6
1999 9-3-0 9 3
2000 10-4-0 4 10
2001 9-4-0 6 6
2002 8-4-0 10 14
2005 12-3-0 1 1
2006 14-1-0 1
2007 13-2-0 1
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Scouting Report

Category SC Rank Nat'l Rank
Scoring Offense 1 2
Scoring Defense 2 63
Total Offense 1 1
Total Defense 3 70
Turnover Margin 4 38
Pass Efficiency Defense 1 22
Kickoff Returns 5 47
Net Punting 2 27
Passing Offense 5 59
Passing Defense 3 34
Passing Efficiency 1 6
Punt Returns 7 69
Rushing Offense 3 3
Rushing Defense 6 87
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Championships

National Championships

  • 2005 - NCAA Division I-AA National Champions
  • 2006 - NCAA Division I-AA National Champions
  • 2007 - NCAA Division I-AA National Champions

Conference Championships

  • 1931 - North State Conference Champions
  • 1937 - North State Conference Champions
  • 1939 - North State Conference Co-Champions
  • 1948 - North State Conference Champions
  • 1950 - North State Conference Champions
  • 1954 - North State Conference Champions
  • 1986 - Southern Conference Champions
  • 1987 - Southern Conference Champions
  • 1991 - Southern Conference Champions
  • 1995 - Southern Conference Champions
  • 1999 - Southern Conference Co-Champions
  • 2005 - Southern Conference Champions
  • 2006 - Southern Conference Champions
  • 2007 - Southern Conference Co-Champions
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ASU Bowl History

  • No Major Bowl Games Played.


College Division/Other Bowl Games
Year Bowl Game Opponent Result Score
Nov 24, 1955 Burley Bowl East Tennessee State L 0-7
Dec 11, 1954 Elks Bowl Newberry L 13-20
Nov 25, 1954 Burley Bowl East Tennessee State W 28-13
Dec 09, 1950 Pythian Bowl West Liberty State L 26-28
Nov 23, 1950 Burley Bowl Emory & Henry L 6-26
Nov 26, 1949 Olympian Bowl Catawba W 21-7
Nov 25, 1948 Burley Bowl West Chester L 2-7
Dec 03, 1937 Doll and Toy Charity Game Southern Mississippi L 0-7
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Highlights

On Top Of The Mountain! In 2006, the Appalachian State Mountaineers' mission was simple: win the NCAA Division I-FCS title for the second time. And by looking at the record books, the mission was indeed as simple as it looked. Despite an opening game loss to N.C. State, the Mountaineers breezed past the rest of their opposition to win 14 straight games, including the Division I-AA Championship Game against Massachusetts to become back-to-back Division I-AA national champions.


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Schedule

Appalachian State Mountaineers 2008 Games Schedule
Date Opponent Location Result
08.30.08 LSU Baton Rouge, LA L, 13-41
09.06.08 Jacksonville Boone, NC W, 56-7
09.20.08 James Madison Harrisonburg, VA
09.27.08 Presbyterian Boone, NC
10.04.08 The Citadel Boone, NC
10.11.08 Samford Birmingham, AL
10.18.08 Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA
10.25.08 Furman Boone, NC
10.31.08 Wofford Boone, NC
11.08.08 Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
11.15.08 Elon Boone, NC
11.22.08 Western Carolina Cullowhee, NC
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Roster

Appalachian State Mountaineers 2008 Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Prev. School
2 DeAndre Presley QB 5-11 170 Fr. Tampa, Fla. Middleton
3 Blake Elder WR 6-0 170 So. Duncan, S.C. Byrnes
4 Anthony Cruver DB 6-0 215 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. Mays
5 Cortez Gilbert DB 5-11 175 Jr. Goldsboro, N.C. Charles B. Aycock
6 CoCo Hillary WR 5-10 190 So. Edgefield, S.C. Strom Thurmond
7 James Hill WR 6-0 170 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. Rhode Island
8 Brian Quick WR 6-5 200 Fr. Columbia, S.C. Ridge View
9 D.J. Smith LB 6-1 215 So. Charlotte, N.C. Independence
10 Hunter Stewart QB 6-0 185 Jr. Sanford, N.C. Cary
12 T.J. Courman WR 5-10 190 Sr. Beaufort, N.C. East Carteret
13 Mark LeGree DB 6-0 185 So. Columbus, Ga. Pacelli Catholic
14 Armanti Edwards QB 6-0 175 Jr. Greenwood, S.C. Greenwood
15 Jared Reine DB 6-1 185 So. Snellville, Ga. Brookwood
16 Devin Radford RB 5-9 190 So. Fayetteville, N.C. Virginia Tech
17 Matt Cline WR 5-11 180 So. Thomasville, N.C. Glenn
18 Dominique McDuffie DB 6-2 195 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. Red Bank
19 Tavaris Washington WR 5-10 160 Jr. Laurinburg, N.C. Scotland County
20 Devon Moore RB 5-9 200 Jr. Mebane, N.C. Cedar Ridge
21 Robert Welton RB 5-11 210 So. Gray, Ga. Jones County
22 Leonard Love DB 5-10 185 Sr. Charlotte, N.C. Butler
24 Josh Davis DB 6-0 195 Sr. Gastonia, N.C. Hunter Huss
25 Billy Riddle DB 5-11 195 Sr. Mocksville, N.C. Davie County
26 Josh Jackson RB 5-10 205 Jr. Gastonia, N.C. Forestview
27 DeMorris Brooks DB 5-10 200 Jr. Shelby, N.C. San Bernardino Valley College
28 Ed Gainey DB 5-11 190 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mt. Tabor
29 Cedric Baker RB 5-9 170 Fr. Wilmington, N.C. New Hanover
30 Brandon Olsen LB 6-1 225 Fr. Conyers, Ga. Dunwoody
31 Pierre Banks LB 6-0 210 Sr. Durham, N.C. Southern
33 Richard Long LB 6-1 230 Fr. New Market, Va. Stonewall Jackson
34 Adam Kassouf P/DB 5-9 200 Jr. Lexington, N.C. North Davidson
35 Trey Hennessee TE 6-1 230 Sr. Morganton, N.C. Freedom
36 Justin Lloyd DB 5-10 180 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Victory Christian
37 Rod Chisholm RB 5-9 190 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Independence
39 Jason Vitaris PK 5-11 175 So. Seneca, S.C. Seneca
40 Jacque Roman LB 6-1 240 Jr. Kingland, Ga. Camden County
41 Brandon Simpkins TE 6-0 225 Sr. Danville, Va. Hargrave Military
42 Travis Dowda DB 5-11 195 Jr. Julian, N.C. Southeast Guilford
43 Brandon Thompson LB 6-1 220 Fr. Kingsport, Tenn. Dobyns-Bennett
44 Quavian Lewis DL 6-4 220 Jr. Troy, Ala. Vanderbilt
45 Coad Westra LB 5-11 200 So. State Road, N.C. Elkin
46 Tony Robertson DL 6-2 240 Jr. Laurinburg, N.C. Scotland County
47 Ingram Bell DB 6-0 190 Fr. Murrell's Inlet, S.C. St. James
48 Brad Hardee LB 6-0 235 So. Hudson, N.C. South Caldwell
49 Terrence McLean LB 6-0 215 Fr. Laurinburg, N.C. Scotland County
50 Nick Sloan OL 6-2 280 So. Adairsville, Ga. Adairsville
51 Sherman Holt OL 5-11 220 Fr. Leicester, N.C. Erwin
52 Demery Brewer LB 6-2 200 Fr. Lincolnton, N.C. Lincolnton
53 Daniel Pratl DL 5-10 260 So. Raleigh, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons
54 Jabari Fletcher DE 6-3 225 So. Atlanta, Ga. Grady
55 Justin Johnson LB 5-11 240 Jr. Leesburg, Va. Heritage
56 Bobby Bozzo DT 6-3 265 So. Waldwick, N.J. Waldwick
57 Brett Irvin OL 6-0 260 So. Gaffney, S.C. Gaffney
58 Daniel Finnerty DL 6-2 250 Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. St. Pius X
60 Brad Coley OL 6-4 285 Sr. Louisville, Ky. Christian Academy
61 Mario Acitelli OL 6-2 275 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Catholic
62 Xan Thomas OL 6-2 270 Fr. Durham, N.C. Riverside (Fork Union)
63 Daniel Kilgore OL 6-3 285 So. Kingsport, Tenn. Dobyns-Bennett
64 Orry Frye OL 6-2 270 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Providence
66 Chad Turner OL 6-3 270 Fr. Twin City, Ga. Emauel County Institute
70 Matt Ruff OL 6-3 280 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Providence
71 Pat Mills OL 6-2 275 So. Charlotte, N.C. Providence
72 Jonathan Bieschke OL 6-5 285 Sr. Port St. Lucie, Fla. Port St. Lucie
73 Corbett Harris OL 6-5 265 So. Virginia Beach, Va. Kellam
75 David Guy OL 6-4 250 So. Hope Mills, N.C. South View
77 Jacob Newton OL 5-11 275 So. Roxboro, N.C. Person
80 Ben King WR 5-10 170 Fr. Archdale, N.C. Trinity
81 Clay McKnight WR 5-10 175 Sr. High Point, N.C. Andrews
82 Josh Johnson WR 6-3 190 Jr. Newland, N.C. Avery County
83 Josh Smith RB 5-11 180 So. Durham, N.C. Orange
84 Ben Jorden TE 6-2 240 Fr. Weddington, N.C. Charlotte Latin
85 B.J. Frazier WR 5-10 175 So. Beaufort, N.C. East Carteret
86 Tim Frye TE 5-11 235 So. Charlotte, N.C. Army
87 Brandon Knox WR 6-0 195 Jr. Randleman, N.C. Randleman
88 Jordan Gary TE 6-3 245 Fr. Greenwood, S.C. Greenwood
89 Don Reeves DL 6-4 250 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. West Forsyth
90 Sam Martin PK 6-1 180 Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. Starr's Mill
90+ Matt Reyes DE 6-4 215 Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. Cypress Lakes
91 Malcolm Bennett DL 6-2 255 Jr. College Park, Ga. Georgia Military College
92 Jason Jones DT 6-2 250 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Victory Christian
93 John Rizor DL 6-2 215 Fr. Fayetteville, N.C. Jack Britt
94 Anthony Wilson DT 6-1 290 Fr. Essex, Md. Our Lady of Good Counsel
95 Gordy Witte DT 6-6 285 Fr. Salisbury, N.C. Salisbury
97 Neil Young P/PK 6-1 230 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. Wingate
98 Anthony Williams DL 6-1 285 Jr. Concord, N.C. Northwest Cabarrus
99 Lanston Tanyl DL 6-2 230 Fr. Shelby, N.C. Shelby
Josh Jurius DL 6-0 280 Fr. Pittsboro, N.C. Northwood
Tyler Brown WR 6-3 177 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Christian
Zach Brown OL/TE 6-1 255 Fr. Hendersonville, N.C. West Henderson
Jamie DeGeare QB 6-0 215 Fr. Kernersville, N.C. Glenn
Andrew Ferguson LB 6-0 208 Fr. Johnson City, Tenn. Science Hill
Chris Marshall OL 6-4 280 Fr. Hiddenite, N.C. Alexander Central
Mitch Mitchener LB 6-0 215 So. Elon, N.C. Western Alamance
Donovan Richardson RB 5-10 170 Fr. Elizabethtown, N.C. East Bladen
Shawn Rider DB 6-0 190 Fr. Hanover, Pa. Southwestern
Steve Smith OL 6-1 255 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Olympic
Philip Strickland LB 5-11 220 Fr. Clinton, N.C. Clinton
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Coaches/Team Officials

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Notable Alumni in NFL

Appalachian State Mountaineers in NFL

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References

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External Links


Southern Conference Football Teams
Appalachian State • Chattanooga • Elon • Furman • Georgia Southern • The Citadel • Western Carolina • Wofford


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