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1978 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman + 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Appalachian State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
VMI 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Wofford*W 35–1411,250
September 16at MarshallW 28–715,768
September 23Richmond*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 24–198,416
September 30Furman
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 34–5213,150
October 7at ChattanoogaL 14–7210,501
October 14at Lenoir–Rhyne*W 49–287,500
October 21The CitadelW 42–1411,130
October 28East Tennessee State*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 34–3514,471
November 4at East Carolina*L 8–3319,726
November 11at VMIW 31–104,600
November 18at Western CarolinaW 39–1312,232
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Mountaineers top Terriers, 35–14". The Greenville News. September 10, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Apps down Marshall, 28–7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 17, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Appalachian rally rocks Richmond, 24–19". Daily Press. September 24, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Furman outscores Appalachian 52–34". The State. October 1, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Appalachian trounced 72–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Apps survive scare, outlast Lenoir–Rhyne". The Charlotte Observer. October 15, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "ASU beats Citadel". The Greenville News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bucs claim 35–34 thriller over Appy State". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "East Carolina whips Apps 33–8". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "VMI falls 31–10 to Appalachian". Daily Press. November 12, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Appalachian ends WCU title hopes". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 19, 1978. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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