1980 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1980 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–4–1 (4–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Mike Working (1st season)
Home stadium	Conrad Stadium

1980 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Furman $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
Chattanooga	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
The Citadel	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
East Tennessee State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Marshall	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Mike Working, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at James Madison*	Madison Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 34–6	7,100	[1]
September 13	The Citadel	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 17–14	15,250	[2]
September 20	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–14	11,000	[3]
September 27	East Tennessee State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 42–15	14,160	[4]
October 4	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 23–6	14,010	[5]
October 11	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 14–17	41,800	[6]
October 18	Lenoir–Rhyne*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 57–25	11,500	[7]
October 25	Furman	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 20–21	14,200	[8]
November 1	Western Carolina	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	W 27–24	15,850	[9]
November 8	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	T 16–16	4,700	[10]
November 22	at Wake Forest*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 16–28	23,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Beasley key Apps to easy triumph over J. Madison". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Appalachian tops Citadel". The Times and Democrat. September 14, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Durden running leads UTC win". The Tennessean. September 21, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mountaineers romp past Bucs". Kingsport Times-News. September 28, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Appalachian St. pounds Marshall". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wolfpack salvages victory over Apps". The News and Observer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Appalachian State zips 57–25". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Furman sneaks past Apps, 21–20". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "ASU rallies past Western, 27–24". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Kicking malady holds VMI to tie with Apps". Daily Press. November 9, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Records, penalty flags fall as Wake tops Apps". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.