1971 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 Appalachian State Mountaineers football Independent 7–3–1 Jim Brakefield 1st Conrad Stadium The 1971 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–3–1. Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Appalachian State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/27/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association January 29, 2023 Brakefield was hired from Wofford in January 1971 to replace Carl Messere who resigned to focus exclusively on his teaching duties.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90075700/woffords-jim-brakefield-accepts-appalac/ The State Wofford's Jim Brakefield accepts Appalachian post January 3, 1971 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com Schedule 1971 NCAA College Division UPI September 11 t y Furman Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 0–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90076233/furman-asu-battle-to-scoreless-tie/ The Greenville News Furman, ASU battle to scoreless tie September 12, 1971 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 18 w y East Tennessee State Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 28–24 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90079507/buccaneers-beaten-by-apps-2824/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Buccaneers beaten by Apps, 28–24 September 19, 1971 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 25 l 1971 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Conrad Stadium Boone, NC 0–26 rivalry 10,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90079713/catamounts-shock-mounties-260/ Asheville Citizen-Times Catamounts shock Mounties, 26–0 September 26, 1971 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 w y Davidson American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC 35–10 5,626 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90079966/mounties-steamroll-davidson/ The Charlotte Observer Mounties steamroll Davidson October 3, 1971 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 w 1971 Lenoir Rhyne Bears Lenoir Rhyne Conrad Stadium Boone, NC 14–0 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90080140/asu-hands-lenoir-rhyne-140-defeat/ Asheville Citizen-Times ASU hands Lenoir Rhyne 14–0 defeat October 10, 1971 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 w y 1971 Catawba Indians Catawba Conrad Stadium Boone, NC 55–21 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90080301/deskins-four-tds-lead-apps-victory/ The Gastonia Gazette Deskins four TD's lead Apps victory October 17, 1971 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w 1971 Bluefield State Big Blues Bluefield State Conrad Stadium Boone, NC 49–0 950 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90080525/appalachian-rips-by-bluefield-490/ Asheville Citizen-Times Appalachian rips by Bluefield, 49–0 October 24, 1971 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 l y 1971 Wofford Terriers Wofford Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC 16–26 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90080724/terriers-trip-appalachian/ The State Terriers trip Appalachian October 31, 1971 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 w Florence State Conrad Stadium Boone, NC 59–6 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90080870/appalachian-st-bops-florence/ The News and Observer Appalachian St. bops Florence November 7, 1971 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 l y 1971 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Hanger Field Richmond, KY 14–28 13,250 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90081082/brooks-breaks-mark-as-eastern-wins-2814/ Lexington Herald-Leader Brooks breaks mark as Eastern wins 28–14 November 14, 1971 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 20 w y 1971 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon Burlington Memorial Stadium Burlington, NC 14–10 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90081231/coakleys-12-yard-run-lifts-apps-past-el/ The Charlotte Observer Coakley's 12-yard run lifts Apps past Elon November 21, 1971 December 5, 2021 Newspapers.com References Appalachian State Category:Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons Appalachian State Mountaineers football