1998 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
| 1998 Appalachian State Mountaineers football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 20–31 vs. Northwestern State | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 6 |
| Record | 10–3 (6–2 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Kidd Brewer Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Georgia Southern $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Appalachian State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their tenth year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a conference mark of 6–2. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Tennessee State in the first round and lost to Northwestern State in the quarterfinals.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Liberty* | W 28–19 | 13,161 | [1] | ||
| September 12 | at No. 19 East Tennessee State | No. 17 | W 22–17 | 7,791 | [2] | |
| September 26 | The Citadel | No. 14 |
| W 26–11 | 10,261 | [3] |
| October 3 | at Wake Forest* | No. 10 | W 30–27 OT | 26,885 | [4] | |
| October 10 | No. 20 Furman | No. 4 |
| W 26–13 | 15,883 | [5] |
| October 17 | at No. 2 Georgia Southern | No. 3 | L 24–37 | 20,353 | [6] | |
| October 24 | Wofford | No. 7 |
| W 31–6 | 16,883 | [7] |
| October 31 | at Chattanooga | No. 6 | W 28–7 | 5,231 | [8] | |
| November 7 | VMI | No. 4 |
| W 51–0 | 18,391 | [9] |
| November 14 | at Eastern Kentucky* | No. 4 | W 19–0 | 5,200 | [10] | |
| November 21 | at Western Carolina | No. 3 | L 6–23 | 13,785 | [11] | |
| November 28 | No. 13 Tennessee State* | No. 7 |
| W 45–31 | 3,885 | [12] |
| December 5 | at No. 2 Northwestern State* | No. 7 |
| L 20–31 | 10,817 | [13] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Appalachian State grinds out win over '97 foil Liberty". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 6, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucs let big one slip away". Johnson City Press. September 13, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU runs by Citadel". The State. September 27, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers top Wake by 3 in OT". The News and Observer. October 4, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers put end to Furman's winning streak". The Greenville News. October 11, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ga. Southern rolls on". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State 31, Wofford 6". The State. October 25, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State beats Chattanooga". The Jackson Sun. November 1, 1997. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appy St. pounds VMI". The Daily News Leader. November 8, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EKU tumbles 19–0 in first home shutout since 1973". The Courier-Journal. November 15, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats quench 13-year thirst". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 22, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers' offense never reached second gear". The Tennessean. November 29, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big plays keep NSU rolling on". The Shreveport Times. December 6, 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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