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The Appalachian State Mountaineers are the athletic teams of Appalachian State University. The Mountaineers compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Southern Conference. Appalachian fields twenty varsity teams with the football team competing in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly I-AA. The Mountaineers are the only university in North Carolina, public or private, to win an NCAA national championship in football. Appalachian State won the Division I-AA National Football Championship in 2005 and repeated as FCS National Champions in 2006 and 2007. The Mountaineers are the first FCS team to win three straight national championships since the creation of Division I-AA in 1978. They are also the first Division I program to win three consecutive national championships since Army accomplished the feat in 1944, 1945, and 1946.[1]
[edit] Sports teams
Appalachian is the only institution in the Southern Conference to sponsor all 19 sports. Addtionally, the women's field hockey team competes in the Northern Pacific Field Hockey Conference (NorPac).
Yosef is the mascot for Appalachian State. The origin of the name Yosef comes from mountain talk for "yourself", the idea being that if you are a fan, friend or alumnus and have a heart of black and gold, you are Yosef.[2] Yosef first appeared in the 1942 edition of The Rhododendron, Appalachian's annual yearbook. He was presented as a member of the freshman class with the name Dan'l Boone Yoseff from Appalachian. The second "f" was dropped from Yoseff in January of 1947.[2] Since his inception, Yosef has gone through many appearance changes with the current design being adopted prior to the 1983–84 year. The 2006 football season saw the return of Yosef's musket which was fired after every Appalachian touchdown.
[edit] Football
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- See also: Kidd Brewer Stadium
The 2008 season will see the Mountaineers participating in their 79th year of college football. The 2005, 2006, and 2007 seasons were arguably the most successful in Appalachian history with the Mountaineers winning three consecutive national championships. Head coach Jerry Moore will be entering his 20th year at the helm of the Mountaineers. Appalachian has developed intense rivalries in the Southern Conference with teams from Furman University, Georgia Southern University, and Western Carolina University The Mountaineers and Catamounts play annually for the Old Mountain Jug.
The Mountaineers got off to a fast start in 2007 with perhaps the biggest win in program history with a road upset of the #5 Michigan Wolverines, 34–32, on September 1, 2007. With the win Appalachian became the first ever FCS (I-AA) team to defeat an AP nationally ranked FBS (I-A) team. This victory was seen by some analysts to be one of the greatest upsets in NCAA football history.[3][4][5][6] Following the win, they were featured on the cover of the following week's issue of Sports Illustrated.
Numerous players from ASU have gone on to play in the NFL. They include Kerry Brown, Dexter Coakley, Dino Hackett, Larry Hand, Jason Hunter, Dexter Jackson, Corey Lynch, Marques Murrell, Mark Royals, John Settle, Matt Stevens, Troy Albea, and Daniel Wilcox. Additionally, players such as DaVon Fowlkes, Wayne Smith, and Richie Williams have found homes in the Canadian Football League.
[edit] Season records
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[edit] Conference championships
| Year |
Conference |
Overall Record |
Conference Record |
Coach |
| 1931 |
North State |
9–2–2 |
3–0 |
C.B. Johnson |
| 1937 |
North State |
8–1–1 |
5–0 |
Kidd Brewer |
| 1939 |
North State |
7–1–2 |
3–0–1 |
Flucie Stewart |
| 1948 |
North State |
8–1–1 |
7–0–1 |
E.C. Duggins |
| 1950 |
North State |
9–2–1 |
7–0–1 |
E.C. Duggins |
| 1954 |
North State |
8–3 |
6–0 |
E.C. Duggins |
| 1986 |
Southern |
9–2–1 |
6–0–1 |
Sparky Woods |
| 1987 |
Southern |
11–3 |
7–0 |
Sparky Woods |
| 1991 |
Southern |
8–4 |
6–1 |
Jerry Moore |
| 1995 |
Southern |
12–1 |
8–0 |
Jerry Moore |
| 1999† |
Southern |
9–3 |
7–1 |
Jerry Moore |
| 2005 |
Southern |
12–3 |
6–1 |
Jerry Moore |
| 2006 |
Southern |
14–1 |
7–0 |
Jerry Moore |
| 2007† |
Southern |
13–2 |
5–2 |
Jerry Moore |
| Total |
14 |
| † Denotes co-champions |
[edit] Basketball
- See also: Holmes Center
The Appalachian basketball team is currently coached by Houston Fancher. Other notable past coaches include Press Maravich, Bobby Cremins, and Buzz Peterson. The Mountaineers have appeared in the NCAA tournament twice, 1979 and 2000, and appeared in the National Invitation Tournament in 2007. The Apps play home basketball games at the Holmes Center which opened in 2000 to replace Varsity Gymnasium.
[edit] Conference championships
| Year |
Conference |
Record |
Coach |
| 1939–1940 |
North State |
19–3 |
Flucie Stewart |
| 1940–1941 |
North State |
22–3 |
Clyde Canipe |
| 1942–1943 |
North State |
16–5 |
Belus Smawley |
| 1947–1948 |
North State |
20–8 |
Francis Hoover |
| 1949–1950 |
North State |
21–9 |
Francis Hoover |
| 1966–1967 |
Carolinas |
21–8 |
Bob Light |
| 1977–1978 |
Southern |
9–3 |
Bobby Cremins |
| 1978–1979 |
Southern |
11–3 |
Bobby Cremins |
| 1980–1981† |
Southern |
11–5 |
Bobby Cremins |
| 1997–1998† |
Southern |
13–2 |
Buzz Peterson |
| 1998–1999 |
Southern |
13–3 |
Buzz Peterson |
| 1999–2000 |
Southern |
13–3 |
Buzz Peterson |
| 2002–2003† |
Southern |
11–5 |
Houston Fancher |
| 2006–2007 |
Southern |
15–3 |
Houston Fancher |
| 2007–2008† |
Southern |
13–7 |
Houston Fancher |
| Total |
15 |
| † Denotes co-champions |
[edit] Coaching history
| Coach |
Years |
Seasons |
Record |
Pct. |
Conf. Record |
Pct. |
Conf. Titles |
NIT App. |
NCAA App. |
| No Coach |
1919–20/1927–34 |
9 |
86–33 |
.723 |
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| Eugene Garbee |
1934–35 |
1 |
8–11 |
.421 |
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|
|
|
|
| Flucie Stewart |
1935–40/1946–47 |
6 |
67–38 |
.638 |
48–24 |
.667 |
1 |
|
|
| Clyde Canipe |
1940–42 |
2 |
38–7 |
.844 |
22–5 |
.815 |
1 |
|
|
| Belus Smawley |
1942–43 |
1 |
16–5 |
.762 |
9–0 |
1.000 |
1 |
|
|
| Harold Quincy |
1943–44 |
1 |
0–7 |
.000 |
|
|
|
|
|
| G.P. Eggers |
1944–45 |
1 |
6–13 |
.316 |
7–5 |
.583 |
|
|
|
| Francis Hoover |
1945–46/1947–57 |
11 |
133–128 |
.510 |
91–87 |
.511 |
2 |
|
|
| Bob Light |
1957–72 |
15 |
211–178 |
.542 |
94–85 |
.525 |
1 |
|
|
| Press Maravich |
1972–75 |
3 |
14–63 |
.182 |
5–30 |
.143 |
|
|
|
| Bobby Cremins |
1975–81 |
6 |
100–70 |
.588 |
51–31 |
.623 |
3 |
|
1 |
| Kevin Cantwell |
1981–86 |
5 |
61–78 |
.439 |
33–47 |
.413 |
|
|
|
| Tom Apke |
1986–96 |
10 |
139–147 |
.486 |
70–82 |
.461 |
|
|
|
| Buzz Peterson |
1996–2000 |
4 |
79–39 |
.669 |
47–12 |
.797 |
3 |
|
1 |
| Houston Fancher |
2000–present |
8 |
124–118 |
.512 |
70–62 |
.530 |
3 |
1 |
|
| Totals |
1919–present |
83 |
1082–935 |
.536 |
547–470 |
.538 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
[edit] Other sports
[edit] Baseball
- See also: Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium
Appalachian's first baseball team took the field in 1903. However, complete records prior to the 1955 season are not available. The Mountaineers consider the 1955 season as the starting point for record keeping purposes.
[edit] Coaching history
| Coach |
Years |
Seasons |
Record |
Pct. |
Conf. Record |
Pct. |
Conf. Titles |
| Bob Broome |
1955–57 |
3 |
17–26 |
.395 |
14–25 |
.359 |
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| Bill Alheim |
1958 |
1 |
5–5 |
.500 |
5–5 |
.500 |
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| Dave Pierce |
1959–60 |
2 |
7–13 |
.350 |
7–13 |
.350 |
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| Joe Bryson |
1961–62 |
2 |
15-15-1 |
.500 |
14–15 |
.483 |
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| Frank Meyer |
1963–64 |
2 |
7–21 |
.250 |
7-21 |
.250 |
|
| Bob Henry |
1965 |
1 |
3–13 |
.188 |
3-13 |
.188 |
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| Bill Church |
1966 |
1 |
8-8 |
.500 |
8-6 |
.571 |
|
| Frank Lovrich |
1967–73 |
7 |
125–76 |
.622 |
26–25 |
.510 |
1 (1973) |
| Jim Morris |
1974–98 |
25 |
611–456-4 |
.573 |
218–203-1 |
.518 |
4 (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987) |
| Troy Heustess |
1999–2004 |
6 |
92–221-1 |
.294 |
57–116 |
.329 |
|
| Chris Pollard |
2004–present |
4 |
99–125-1 |
.442 |
42–68 |
.382 |
|
| Totals |
1955–present |
54 |
989–979-7 |
.503 |
401–510-1 |
.440 |
5 |
[edit] Commissioner's and Germann Cup
The Commissioner's and Germann Cups are awarded each year to the top men's and women's program in the Southern Conference. The Commissioner's Cup was inaugurated in 1970.[7] The Germann Cup, named for former Southern Conference Commissioner Ken Germann, was first awarded in 1987.[7]
| Commissioner |
| 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 |
| 27 Cups |
| Germann |
| 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2006, 2007 |
| 8 Cups |
[edit] Facilities
[edit] See also
- ^ ASU Sports Information. "Thrice is Nice: Apps Rout Delaware For Third-Straight National Title", GoASU, 2007-12-15.
- ^ a b Appalachian Sports Information (2006). "2006 Appalachian Football". Media Guide: 154.
- ^ Pat Ford. "Appalachian State earns role as conquering hero", ESPN, 2007-09-01.
- ^ Mark Schlabach. "Hundreds of Mountaineers fans celebrate upset win", ESPN, 2007-09-01.
- ^ Associated Press. "It's great to be a Mountaineer!", CNNSI, 2007-09-01.
- ^ Stewart Mandel. "The Mother of All Upsets", CNNSI, 2007-09-01.
- ^ a b Southern Conference. "Southern Conference Commissioner’s & Germann Cups", SoConSports.com, 2007-06-04.
[edit] External links
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