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{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1977
| team = Appalachian State Mountaineers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[Southern Conference]]
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 2–9
| conf_record = 1–4
| head_coach = [[Jim Brakefield]]
| hc_year = 7th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = [[Kidd Brewer Stadium|Conrad Stadium]]
}}
{{1977 Southern Conference football standings}}
The '''1977 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 [[1977 NCAA Division I football season]]. In their seventh year under head coach [[Jim Brakefield]], the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, finishing sixth in the SoCon.

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1977
| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1977 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]]
| site_stadium = [[Williams–Brice Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia, SC]]
| score = 17–32
| attend = 50,114
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89983835/georgians-help-key-3217-win-for-gamecoc/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Georgians help key 32–17 win for Gamecocks|date=September 4, 1977|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[1977 Chattanooga Moccasins football team|Chattanooga]]
| site_stadium = [[Kidd Brewer Stadium|Conrad Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Boone, North Carolina|Boone, NC]]
| score = 7–14
| attend = 12,230
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89983973/utchattanooga-upsets-appy-st/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=UT–Chattanooga upsets Appy St.|date=September 18, 1977|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1977 Richmond Spiders football team|Richmond]]
| site_stadium = [[City Stadium (Richmond)|City Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA]]
| score = 13–21
| attend = 13,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89984185/spiders-nip-asu/|work=The Danville Register|title=Spiders nip ASU|date=September 25, 1977|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1977 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall]]
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = [[Appalachian State–Marshall football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 28–20
| attend = 10,150
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89984307/appalachian-state-picks-up-first-win-of/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Appalachian State picks up first win of season, 28–20|date=October 2, 1977|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1977|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}
| site_stadium = [[ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center|Memorial Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Johnson City, Tennessee|Johnson City, TN]]
| score = 20–38
| attend = 8,500
| source = <ref>{{

cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89984555/bucs-awesome-ground-attack-buries-appy/|work=Johnson City Press-Chronicle|title=Bucs' awesome ground attack buries Appy, 38–20|date=October 9, 1977|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1977|team=Lenoir Rhyne Bears|title=Lenoir Rhyne}}
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 35–21
| attend = 10,420
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89984795/apps-3521/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Apps, 35–21|date=October 16, 1977|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1977 Furman Paladins football team|Furman]]
| site_stadium = [[Sirrine Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville, SC]]
| score = 20–28
| attend = 9,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89984961/paladins-withstand-apps-rally/|work=The State|title=Paladins withstand Apps' rally|date=October 23, 1977|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1977 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 7–38
| attend = 12,813
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89985179/ball-state-triumphs-easily-387/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=Ball State triumphs easily, 38–7|date=October 30, 1977|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1977 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina]]
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 14–45
| attend = 10,419
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72657965/ecu-dismantles-apps-4514/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=ECU dismantles Apps 45–14|date=November 6, 1977|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1977 The Citadel Bulldogs football team|The Citadel]]
| site_stadium = [[Johnson Hagood Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston, SC]]
| score = 20–28
| attend = 10,420
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89985408/citadel-whips-asu/|work=Florence Morning News|title=Citadel whips ASU|date=November 13, 1977|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1977 Western Carolina Catamounts football team|Western Carolina]]
| site_stadium = [[Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium|Whitmire Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Cullowhee, North Carolina|Cullowhee, NC]]
| score = 14–44
| gamename = [[Battle for the Old Mountain Jug|rivalry]]
| attend = 12,015
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89985592/western-blasts-apps-4414/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Western blasts Apps, 44–14|date=November 20, 1977|accessdate=December 3, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Appalachian State Mountaineers football navbox}}

[[Category:1977 Southern Conference football season|Appalachian State]]
[[Category:Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons]]
[[Category:1977 in sports in North Carolina|Appalachian State Mountaineers football]]

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1977 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team - Revision history

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