The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team currently competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), representing Appalachian State University in the Southern Conference. Appalachian State has appeared in the playoffs 20 times, tied for second most all-time. The Mountaineers made their first appearance in 1986 and their last in 2012. With a move to the Sun Belt Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2014, the Mountaineers will be playoff ineligible during their last year in the Southern Conference. Appalachian's playoff resume includes 41 total games played, accounting for 24 wins and 17 losses. The Mountaineers won 13 straight games on the way to capturing three consecutive national championships from 2005 to 2007.
Key
Playoff games
List of playoff games showing round, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach
# |
Game |
Score[A 1] |
Date |
Season[A 2] |
Opponent[A 3] |
Stadium |
Location |
Attendance |
Head coach |
1 |
I-AA First Round |
L 28–26 |
November 29, 1986 |
1986 |
Nicholls State Colonels |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
6,250 |
Sparky Woods |
2 |
I-AA First Round |
W 20–3 |
November 28, 1987 |
1987 |
Richmond Spiders |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
4,138 |
Sparky Woods |
3 |
I-AA Quarterfinals |
W 19–0 |
December 5, 1987 |
1987 |
Georgia Southern Eagles |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
9,229 |
Sparky Woods |
4 |
I-AA Semifinals |
L 24–10 |
December 12, 1987 |
1987 |
Marshall Thundering Herd |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
14,621 |
Sparky Woods |
5 |
I-AA First Round |
L 24–21 |
November 25, 1989 |
1989 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium |
Murfreesboro |
5,000 |
Jerry Moore |
6 |
I-AA First Round |
L 14–3 |
November 30, 1991 |
1991 |
Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
Roy Kidd Stadium |
Richmond |
2,750 |
Jerry Moore |
7 |
I-AA First Round |
L 35–10 |
November 28, 1992 |
1992 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium |
Murfreesboro |
4,000 |
Jerry Moore |
8 |
I-AA First Round |
W 17–10OT |
November 26, 1994 |
1994 |
New Hampshire Wildcats |
Cowell Stadium |
Durham |
7,329 |
Jerry Moore |
9 |
I-AA Quarterfinals |
L 17–14 |
December 3, 1994 |
1994 |
Boise State Broncos |
Bronco Stadium |
Boise |
15,302 |
Jerry Moore |
10 |
I-AA First Round |
W 31–24 |
November 25, 1995 |
1995 |
James Madison Dukes |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
9,467 |
Jerry Moore |
11 |
I-AA Quarterfinals |
L 27–17 |
December 2, 1995 |
1995 |
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
8,941 |
Jerry Moore |
12 |
I-AA First Round |
W 45–31 |
November 28, 1998 |
1998 |
Tennessee State Tigers |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
3,855 |
Jerry Moore |
13 |
I-AA Quarterfinals |
L 31–20 |
December 5, 1998 |
1998 |
Northwestern State Demons |
Harry Turpin Stadium |
Natchitoches |
10,817 |
Jerry Moore |
14 |
I-AA First Round |
L 44–29 |
November 27, 1999 |
1999 |
Florida A&M Rattlers |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
6,837 |
Jerry Moore |
15 |
I-AA First Round |
W 33–30 |
November 25, 2000 |
2000 |
Troy Trojans |
Veterans Memorial Stadium |
Troy |
4,916 |
Jerry Moore |
16 |
I-AA Quarterfinals |
W 17–14 |
December 2, 2000 |
2000 |
WKU Hilltoppers |
Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium |
Bowling Green |
5,100 |
Jerry Moore |
17 |
I-AA Semifinals |
L 19–16OT |
December 9, 2000 |
2000 |
Montana Grizzlies |
Washington–Grizzly Stadium |
Missoula |
17,401 |
Jerry Moore |
18 |
I-AA First Round |
W 40–27 |
December 1, 2001 |
2001 |
William & Mary Tribe |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
5,279 |
Jerry Moore |
19 |
I-AA Quarterfinals |
L 38–24 |
December 8, 2001 |
2001 |
Georgia Southern Eagles |
Paulson Stadium |
Statesboro |
9,352 |
Jerry Moore |
20 |
I-AA First Round |
L 14–13 |
November 30, 2002 |
2002 |
Maine Black Bears |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
4,311 |
Jerry Moore |
21 |
I-AA First Round |
W 34–23 |
November 26, 2005 |
2005 |
Lafayette Leopards |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
6,327 |
Jerry Moore |
22 |
I-AA Quarterfinals |
W 38–24 |
December 3, 2005 |
2005 |
Southern Illinois Salukis |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
11,108 |
Jerry Moore |
23 |
I-AA Semifinals |
W 29–23 |
December 10, 2005 |
2005 |
Furman Paladins |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
15,307 |
Jerry Moore |
24 |
I-AA National Championship* |
W 21–16 |
December 16, 2005 |
2005 |
Northern Iowa Panthers |
Finley Stadium |
Chattanooga |
20,236 |
Jerry Moore |
25 |
FCS First Round |
W 45–28 |
November 25, 2006 |
2006 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
16,223 |
Jerry Moore |
26 |
FCS Quarterfinals |
W 38–17 |
December 2, 2006 |
2006 |
Montana State Bobcats |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
15,116 |
Jerry Moore |
27 |
FCS Semifinals |
W 49–24 |
December 9, 2006 |
2005 |
Youngstown State Penguins |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
15,307 |
Jerry Moore |
28 |
FCS National Championship* |
W 28–17 |
December 15, 2006 |
2006 |
UMass Minutemen |
Finley Stadium |
Chattanooga |
22,808 |
Jerry Moore |
29 |
FCS First Round |
W 28–27 |
November 24, 2007 |
2007 |
James Madison Dukes |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
14,040 |
Jerry Moore |
30 |
FCS Quarterfinals |
W 38–35 |
December 1, 2007 |
2007 |
Eastern Washington Eagles |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
16,947 |
Jerry Moore |
31 |
FCS Semifinals |
W 55–35 |
December 7, 2007 |
2007 |
Richmond Spiders |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
24,140 |
Jerry Moore |
32 |
FCS National Championship* |
W 49–21 |
December 14, 2007 |
2007 |
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens |
Finley Stadium |
Chattanooga |
23,010 |
Jerry Moore |
33 |
FCS First Round |
W 37–21 |
November 29, 2008 |
2008 |
South Carolina Bulldogs |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
13,712 |
Jerry Moore |
34 |
FCS Quarterfinals |
L 33–13 |
December 6, 2008 |
2008 |
Richmond Spiders |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
15,215 |
Jerry Moore |
35 |
FCS First Round |
W 20–13 |
November 28, 2009 |
2009 |
South Carolina Bulldogs |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
12,216 |
Jerry Moore |
36 |
FCS Quarterfinals |
W 35–31 |
December 5, 2009 |
2009 |
Richmond Spiders |
University of Richmond Stadium |
Richmond |
7,272 |
Jerry Moore |
37 |
FCS Semifinals |
L 24–17 |
December 12, 2009 |
2009 |
Montana Grizzlies |
Washington–Grizzly Stadium |
Missoula |
24,207 |
Jerry Moore |
38 |
FCS Second Round |
W 42–14 |
December 4, 2010 |
2010 |
Western Illinois Leathernecks |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
13,322 |
Jerry Moore |
39 |
FCS Quarterfinals |
L 42–24 |
December 11, 2010 |
2010 |
Villanova Wildcats |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
15,706 |
Jerry Moore |
40 |
FCS Second Round |
L 34–12 |
December 3, 2011 |
2011 |
Maine Black Bears |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
15,291 |
Jerry Moore |
41 |
FCS Second Round |
L 38–37OT |
December 1, 2012 |
2012 |
Illinois State Redbirds |
Kidd Brewer Stadium |
Boone |
16,719 |
Jerry Moore |
Notes
- ↑ Results are sortable first by whether the result was an Appalachian State win, loss or tie and then second by the margin of victory.
- ↑ Links to the season article for the Appalachian State team that competed in the playoff game for that year.
- ↑ Links to the season article for the opponent that Appalachian State competed against in the playoff game for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.
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