1980 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1980 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4–1 (4–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 7 0 0 9 1 1
Chattanooga 5 2 0 8 3 0
Appalachian State 4 2 1 6 4 1
The Citadel 3 2 0 7 4 0
Western Carolina 2 4 1 3 7 1
VMI 1 4 1 3 7 1
East Tennessee State 1 4 0 2 9 0
Marshall 0 5 1 2 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Mike Working, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at James Madison*W 34–67,100[1]
September 13The CitadelW 17–1415,250[2]
September 20at ChattanoogaL 7–1411,000[3]
September 27East Tennessee State
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 42–1514,160[4]
October 4at MarshallW 23–614,010[5]
October 11at NC State*L 14–1741,800[6]
October 18Lenoir–Rhyne*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 57–2511,500[7]
October 25Furman
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 20–2114,200[8]
November 1Western Carolina
W 27–2415,850[9]
November 8at VMIT 16–164,700[10]
November 22at Wake Forest*L 16–2823,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Beasley key Apps to easy triumph over J. Madison". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Appalachian tops Citadel". The Times and Democrat. September 14, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Durden running leads UTC win". The Tennessean. September 21, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mountaineers romp past Bucs". Kingsport Times-News. September 28, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Appalachian St. pounds Marshall". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wolfpack salvages victory over Apps". The News and Observer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Appalachian State zips 57–25". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman sneaks past Apps, 21–20". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "ASU rallies past Western, 27–24". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kicking malady holds VMI to tie with Apps". Daily Press. November 9, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Records, penalty flags fall as Wake tops Apps". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.