The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their only year under head coach Mack Brown, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at Wake Forest* | | | W 27–25 | 25,711 | [1] |
| September 10 | James Madison* | | | L 20–24 | 12,240 | [2] |
| September 17 | VMI | | | W 31–0 | 14,128 | [3] |
| September 24 | at The Citadel | No. 18 | | W 27–16 | 15,795 | [4] |
| October 1 | at East Tennessee State | No. 14 | | W 27–11 | 9,565 | [5] |
| October 8 | Chattanooga | No. 10 | | L 9–30 | 13,264 | [6] |
| October 15 | Gardner–Webb* | No. 18 | | W 21–17 | 16,621 | [7] |
| October 22 | at No. 8 Furman | | | L 0–49 | 14,973 | [8] |
| November 5 | at NC State* | | | L 7–33 | 40,800 | [9] |
| November 12 | Marshall | | | W 28–19 | 8,112 | [10] |
| November 19 | at No. 13 Western Carolina | | | L 15–41 | 13,924 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "Apps shock Wake". The News and Observer. September 4, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers on other end of upset, 24–20". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian mauls VMI". Daily Press. September 18, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers get early lead, whip Citadel". The Greenville News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ETSU falls, 27–11". Kingsport Times-News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "App. St. blitzed by UT–Chattanooga". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 9, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian rallies by Gardner–Webb, 21–17". The News and Observer. October 16, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman routs injury-riddled Appalachian State". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State whips ASU, 33–7". The News and Observer. November 6, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Apps outlast Marshall". The State. November 13, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catamounts run wild, 41–15". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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