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1985 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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1985 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–2 Furman $^ 6 0 0 12 2 0
No. T–12 Appalachian State 6 1 0 8 3 0
Chattanooga 5 2 0 6 5 0
Marshall 3 3 1 7 3 1
The Citadel 2 4 1 5 5 1
Western Carolina 2 4 1 4 6 1
VMI 1 4 1 3 7 1
East Tennessee State 0 7 0 0 10 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Sparky Woods, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at No. 18 (I-A) South Carolina*L 13–2073,100[1]
September 14Western Kentucky*W 31–1413,707[2]
September 21at The CitadelW 14–316,246[3]
September 28at Wake Forest*No. 16L 21–2427,300[4]
October 12Chattanooga
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 25–020,284[5]
October 19James Madison*No. T–19
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 36–014,007[6]
October 26at No. 5 FurmanNo. 15L 7–2112,224[7]
November 2VMI
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 26–104,600[8]
November 9at Western CarolinaW 27–1412,218[9]
November 16Marshall
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 40–08,355[10]
November 23at East Tennessee StateNo. 17W 20–37,450[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Struggling USC clips Appalachian". The State. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Appy State shuts down WKU". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Appalachian State downs The Citadel, 14–3". The Greenville News. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wake Forest rises above game Appalachian State". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mountaineers rip Moccasins". The News and Observer. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mountaineers cash in on errors to shut out James Madison". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Paladins cruise past Mountaineers, 21–7". The Greenville News. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Appalachian State rushes past Keydets". Daily Press. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Apps 'settle' dispute with Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Settle breaks rushing record as Apps breeze past Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ETSU falls to Appy State". Kingsport Times-News. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.