1988 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1988 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–4–1 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Sparky Woods (5th season)
Home stadium	Conrad Stadium

1988 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Furman +^	6	–	1	–	0			13	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Marshall +^	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 14 The Citadel ^	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
East Tennessee State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Western Carolina	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Sparky Woods, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	The Citadel	No. 3	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 38–14	13,428	[1]
September 10	at No. 16 James Madison*	No. 3	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 17–14	9,250	[2]
September 24	Gardner–Webb*	No. 2	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 39–10	18,262	[3]
October 1	at No. 8 (I-A) South Carolina*	No. 2	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 9–35	71,380	[4]
October 8	at VMI	No. 3	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 34–20	4,700	[5]
October 15	No. 20 Furman	No. 3	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 9–24	25,301	[6]
October 22	East Tennessee State	No. 13	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 51–3	8,106	[7]
October 29	at No. 2 Marshall	No. 11	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 27–30	16,447	[8]
November 5	Western Carolina	No. 16	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	W 42–21	12,375	[9]
November 12	at Chattanooga	No. 16	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 24–28	4,212	[10]
November 19	at Wake Forest*		Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	T 34–34	21,050	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Appalachian opens title defense by overwhelming Citadel 38–14". The State. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Appalachian wins on late field goal". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Appalachian outclasses Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Appalachian gives USC tough time". The State. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Appalachian St. rallies to turn back Keydets". Daily Press. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman upsets ASU, 24–9". The Greenville News. October 16, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Appalachian State humbles Bucs, 51–3". Kingsport Times-News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Appalachian falls to Marshall rally". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Appalachian rolls over WCU, 42–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Moccasins clinch SC victory over Appy State". Kingsport Times-News. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tie ends Deacons' bowl hopes". The News and Observer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.