1978 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1978 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–4 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Brakefield (8th season)
Home stadium	Conrad Stadium

1978 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Wofford*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 35–14	11,250	[1]
September 16	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 28–7	15,768	[2]
September 23	Richmond*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 24–19	8,416	[3]
September 30	Furman	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 34–52	13,150	[4]
October 7	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 14–72	10,501	[5]
October 14	at Lenoir–Rhyne*	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	W 49–28	7,500	[6]
October 21	The Citadel	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 42–14	11,130	[7]
October 28	East Tennessee State*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 34–35	14,471	[8]
November 4	at East Carolina*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 8–33	19,726	[9]
November 11	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 31–10	4,600	[10]
November 18	at Western Carolina	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	W 39–13	12,232	[11]
*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.