2012 Appalachian State FOOTBALL INTRODUCTION
QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION
TEAM INFORMATION
Name:.................................................................................Appalachian State University
2011 Record: ......................................................................................................................8-4
Location: .............................................................................................................Boone, N.C.
2011 Southern Conference Record/Finish: .............................................. 6-2/t-1st
Founded: .........................................................................................................................1899
Postseason: .................. NCAA Division I Football Championship second round
Enrollment: ................................................................................................................ 17,344
Final 2011 National Ranking: .......................... No. 11 (coaches), No. 12 (media)
Conference: ...........................................................................................................Southern
Basic Offense: .......................................................................................... Multiple Spread
Affiliation: ...................... NCAA Division I (Football Championship Subdivision)
Basic Defense: ....................................................................................Multiple (3-4 base)
Nickname: .....................................................................................................Mountaineers
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ............................................................................33/22
Colors:............................................................................................................Black and Gold
Starters Returning/Lost:............................................................................................ 17/9
Stadium: ........................................................................................................... Kidd Brewer
Offensive Starters
Capacity: ................................................................................................................ 23,150
Returning (5): LT Kendall Lamm, C Alex Acey, WR Andrew Peacock,
Surface: ............................................................................................................... FieldTurf
WR Tony Washington, QB Jamal Jackson
Chancellor: ................................................................................. Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock
Lost (6): TE Ben Jorden, LG Sherman Holt, RG Matt Ruff, RT Orry Frye,
Alma Mater: .......................................................................................... Mars Hill, 1970
WR Brian Quick, RB Travaris Cadet
Athletics Director: .......................................................................................Charlie Cobb
Defensive Starters
Alma Mater: ................................................................... North Carolina State, 1990
Returning (9): LE Deuce Robinson, RE Ronald Blair, BAN/SLB John Rizor,
Associate Athletics Director/Football:....................................................Jay Sutton
WLB Brandon Grier, MLB Jeremy Kimbrough, FS Patrick Blalock,
Alma Mater:........................................................................ Appalachian State, 1997
SS Troy Sanders, LCB Rodger Walker, RCB Demetrius McCray
Athletics Department Phone: ...........................................................(828) 262-7825
Lost (2): NT Dan Wylie, S Dominique McDuffie
Ticket Office Phone: ...............................................................................(828) 262-2079
Specialists Returning (3): PK Drew Stewart, P Sam Martin, HOL Logan Hallock
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Lost (1): LS Wilson Fitchett
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First Year:..........................................................................................................................1928 All-Time Record: .................................................................... 556-309-28 (82 seasons)
COACHING STAFF
Southern Conference Record: ............................................. 194-81-5 (40 seasons)
Head Coach (Alma Mater): ............................................ Jerry Moore (Baylor, 1961)
Southern Conference Championships: .................................................................11
Record at Appalachian/Seasons: .............................................207-83 (.714)/23
Years: ...........................................1986, ‘87, ‘91, ‘95, ‘99, 2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10
Career Record/Seasons: ......................................................... 234-130-2 (.642)/30
NCAA Division I Playoff Appearances: ...................................................................19
Asst. HC/Off. Coord./QB..................Scott Satterfield (Appalachian State, 1996)
Years: ... 1986, ‘87, ‘89, ‘91, ‘92, ‘94, ‘95, ‘98, ‘99, 2000, ‘01, ‘02, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11
Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers:...Dale Jones (Tennessee, 1988)
Record: ...................................................................................................................... 24-16
Defensive Line:..........................................Jason Blalock (Appalachian State, 2003)
NCAA Division I National Championships:.................................................... Three
Cornerbacks:............................................................. Bryan Brown (Mississippi, 2006)
Years:.............................................................................................................2005, ‘06, ‘07
Tight Ends:.................................................... Nic Cardwell (Appalachian State, 2008)
Bowl Games: .................................................................................................................. Nine
Running Backs:....................................................Chris Foster (Gardner-Webb, 2004)
Years: .................................................................1937, ‘38, ‘48, ‘49, ‘50 (2), ‘54 (2), ‘55
Bandits:................................................................Mark Ivey (Appalachian State, 1996)
Record: ........................................................................................................................... 3-6
Offensive Line:...............................................Dwayne Ledford (East Carolina, 1999)
All-Americans: ...................................................................................................................84
Secondary/Recruiting Coordinator: ...................... Scot Sloan (Clemson, 1992)
Academic All-Americans: ............................................................................................Six
Wide Receivers:................................................................Justin Stepp (Furman, 2007)
2012 REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE DATE
OPPONENT
SERIES RECORD (ASU-OPP.)/NOTES
Sept. 1
at East Carolina
19-11/C-USA’s ECU edged Appalachian, 29-24, the last time the longtime in-state rivals met in 2009
Sept. 8
Montana
0-2/ASU’s home opener is one of the most anticipated non-conference matchups in FCS history
Sept. 15
The Citadel*
29-11/Mountaineers have won eight-straight and 17 of the last 18 versus The Citadel
Sept. 22
at Chattanooga*
25-10/Apps’ defense provided all the points in last year’s 14-12 triumph over the Mocs
Sept. 29
Coastal Carolina
2-0/Appalachian averaged 37.5 points per game in romps over CCU in 2005 and 2006
Oct. 6
Elon*
30-9-1/ASU spotted Phoenix 21-point lead before rallying for 16th-straight win in series last season
Oct. 13
at Samford*
5-1/Apps have won all four SoCon matchups versus Bulldogs by average score of 31-16
Oct. 20
Wofford*
17-11/Mountaineers have outscored Terriers, 113-37, in last two matchups at Kidd Brewer Stadium
Oct. 27
at Western Carolina*
56-18-1/Apps look to retain Old Mountain Jug for the 26th time in last 28 years
Nov. 3
at Georgia Southern*
14-12-1/Visiting team has been ranked No. 1 and lost in the rivalry’s last two renewals
Nov. 10
Furman*
17-22-3/FU snapped a six-game losing streak in the series with last year’s 20-10 upset in Greenville
* denotes Southern Conference game Kickoff times for ASU home games will be set once Southern Conference television arrangements are finalized
3-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
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11-TIME SoCon CHAMPIONS