1973 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
1973 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $ 7 0 09 2 0
Richmond 5 1 08 2 0
William & Mary 3 2 06 5 0
Furman 3 3 07 4 0
Appalachian State 2 2 03 7 1
VMI 2 4 02 9 0
Davidson 1 6 02 8 0
The Citadel 1 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Western Kentucky*L 7–428,250[1]
September 15at FurmanL 0–1715,000[2]
September 22at Western Carolina*L 14–239,200[3]
September 29Davidson
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 24–810,650[4]
October 6Lenoir–Rhyne*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
T 14–148,100[5]
October 13at East Tennessee State*
L 11–198,152[6]
October 20Wofford*
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 28–215,500[7]
October 27The Citadel
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 31–67,855[8]
November 3at Florence State*L 7–215,500[9]
November 10at South Carolina*L 14–3533,705[10]
November 17at East CarolinaL 14–4914,182[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Western snaps Appalachian wishbone 42–7". The Park City Daily News. September 9, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Furman blanks Appalachian". The Greenville News. September 16, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Western wins". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 23, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Pass thief, kicking trio pace Appalachian over Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Appalachian tied by upstart Bears, 14–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Big Blue turns back Apps, 19–11". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 14, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "App. State beats Wofford". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Mounties' air game crushes Bulldogs, 31–6". The State. October 28, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Florence St. beats Apps". The News and Observer. November 4, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "S. Carolina romps, 35–14". The Palm Beach Post. November 11, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Pirates rout Apps, 49–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 18, 1973. Retrieved December 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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