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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1976
| team = Appalachian State Mountaineers
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = [[Southern Conference]]
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 6–4–1
| conf_record = 2–2–1
| head_coach = [[Jim Brakefield]]
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
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| captain =
| stadium = [[Kidd Brewer Stadium|Conrad Stadium]]
}}
{{1976 Southern Conference football standings}}
The '''1976 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 [[1976 NCAA Division I football season]]. In their sixth year under head coach [[Jim Brakefield]], the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon.

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1976
| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1976 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]]
| site_stadium = [[Williams–Brice Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia, SC]]
| score = 10–21
| attend = 44,536
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89987999/kickers-parker-runager-duel/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Kickers Parker, Runager duel|date=September 5, 1976|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}
| site_stadium = [[Kidd Brewer Stadium|Conrad Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Boone, North Carolina|Boone, NC]]
| score = 44–3
| attend = 12,330
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89988282/appy-state-romps-pat-bucs-443/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Appy State romps pat Bucs, 44–3|date=September 12, 1976|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1976 VMI Keydets football team|VMI]]
| site_stadium = [[Alumni Memorial Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Lexington, Virginia|Lexington, VA]]
| score = 31–12
| attend = 6,600
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89988494/vmi-loses-3112/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=VMI loses 31–12|date=September 19, 1976|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 42–0
| attend = 10,120
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89988645/appalachian-routs-wofford/|work=The Greenville News|title=Appalachian routs Wofford|date=September 26, 1976|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|title=Western Carolina}}
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 24–17
| gamename = [[Battle for the Old Mountain Jug|rivalry]]
| attend = 15,068
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89988821/asu-rallies-for-win-over-cats/|work=The Daily Times-News|title=ASU rallies for win over 'Cats|date=October 3, 1976|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = t
| opponent = [[1976 Furman Paladins football team|Furman]]
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 14–14
| attend = 8,240
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89989011/furman-asu-tie-1414/|work=The Greenville News|title=Furman, ASU tie, 14–14|date=October 10, 1976|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Lenoir Rhyne Bears|title=Lenoir Rhyne}}
| site_stadium = [[Moretz Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Hickory, North Carolina|Hickory, NC]]
| score = 45–7
| attend = 8,300
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89989156/appalachian-crushes-bears/|work=The Daily Times-News|title=Appalachian crushes Bears|date=October 17, 1976|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1976 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]
| site_stadium = [[Scheumann Stadium|Ball State Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Muncie, Indiana|Muncie, IN]]
| score = 7–20
| attend = 3,325
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89989375/cardinals-recover-missing-offense/|work=Anderson Herald|title=Cardinals recover missing offense|date=October 24, 1976|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1976 The Citadel Bulldogs football team|The Citadel]]
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 31–13
| attend = 12,208
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89989615/appalachian-state-stops-citadel-3113/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Appalachian State stops Citadel, 31–13|date=October 31, 1976|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1976 William & Mary Indians football team|William & Mary]]
| site_stadium = [[Zable Stadium|Cary Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Williamsburg, Virginia|Williamsburg, VA]]
| score = 22–23
| attend = 10,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89990000/wm-trips-appalachian-by-2322-on-late-t/|work=Daily Press|title=W&M trips Appalachian by 23–22 on late TD pass|date=November 7, 1976|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 25|Thursday}}
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1976 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina]]
| site_stadium = [[Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium|Ficklen Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville, NC]]
| score = 7–35
| attend = 15,335
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72654122/east-carolina-defeats-apps/|work=Johnson City Press|title=East Carolina defeats Apps|date=November 26, 1976|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Appalachian State Mountaineers football navbox}}

[[Category:1976 Southern Conference football season|Appalachian State]]
[[Category:Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons]]
[[Category:1976 in sports in North Carolina|Appalachian State Mountaineers football]]

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1976 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team - Revision history

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