The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a conference mark of 5–1. Appalachian State was SoCon champion and advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Eastern Kentucky in the first round.
| 1991 Appalachian State Mountaineers football | |
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SoCon champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 3–14 vs. Eastern Kentucky | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (5–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Kidd Brewer Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Appalachian State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Marshall ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–20 The Citadel | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–20 Furman | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | No. 14 Marshall | W 9–3 | 17,671 | [1] | ||
| September 7 | at No. 8 (I-A) Clemson* | L 0–34 | 74,127 | [2] | ||
| September 14 | VMI |
| W 24–19 | 10,731 | [3] | |
| September 21 | James Madison* | No. 19 |
| L 8–31 | 13,467 | [4] |
| September 28 | No. 10 Chattanooga |
| W 42–7 | 18,711 | [5] | |
| October 5 | at Wake Forest* | W 17–3 | 28,234 | [6] | ||
| October 12 | at East Tennessee State | No. 17 | W 21–14 | 5,416 | [7] | |
| October 19 | at No. 9 Furman | No. 16 | W 26–23 3OT | 13,082 | [8] | |
| November 2 | at The Citadel | No. 10 | L 10–17 | 20,071 | [9] | |
| November 9 | Mississippi College* | No. 20 |
| W 31–23 | 17,231 | [10] |
| November 16 | at Western Carolina | No. 18 | W 24–14 | 11,633 | [11] | |
| November 30 | at No. 2 Eastern Kentucky* | No. 17 | L 3–14 | 2,750 | [12] | |
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After the season
editNFL Draft
editThe following Mountaineers were selected in the 1992 NFL draft following the season.[13]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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| 5 | 122 | Gary Dandridge | Defensive back | Seattle Seahawks |
| 7 | 178 | Mike Frier | Defensive tackle | Seattle Seahawks |
References
edit- ^ "Appalachian avenges loss, stops Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. September 1, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson 'passes' opening test 34–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State sinks its hooks into VMI 24–19". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JMU rocks Appy St". The Daily News Leader. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State rips Tennessee–Chattanooga". The Courier-Journal. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian rolls by sluggish Deacs". The News and Observer. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State tops East Tennessee, 21–14". The Tennessean. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Overtime bad time for FU, 26–23". The Greenville News. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel defense repels late bids by Appalachian". The State. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Interceptions stop MC in loss to Appalachian". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU pounds out 24–14 win over WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern back on playoff track 14–3". Lexington Herald-Leader. December 1, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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