1973 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1973 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–7–1 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Brakefield (3rd season)
Home stadium	Conrad Stadium

1973 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Richmond	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
William & Mary	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Furman	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Davidson	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Western Kentucky*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 7–42	8,250	[1]
September 15	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 0–17	15,000	[2]
September 22	at Western Carolina*	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	L 14–23	9,200	[3]
September 29	Davidson	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 24–8	10,650	[4]
October 6	Lenoir Rhyne*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	T 14–14	8,100	[5]
October 13	at East Tennessee State*	Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN	L 11–19	8,152	[6]
October 20	Wofford*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 28–21	5,500	[7]
October 27	The Citadel	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 31–6	7,855	[8]
November 3	at Florence State*	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	L 7–21	5,500	[9]
November 10	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 14–35	33,705	[10]
November 17	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 14–49	14,182	[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.