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The 1971 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 7–3–1.[1] Brakefield was hired from Wofford in January 1971 to replace Carl Messere who resigned to focus exclusively on his teaching duties.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–1
Headcoach
HomestadiumConrad Stadium
Quick facts Appalachian State Mountaineers football, Conference ...
1971 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
 1970
1972 
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1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Delaware  1010
No. 5 Tennessee State  910
No. 2 McNeese State  911
Samford  810
Colorado College  710
No. 8 Akron  820
No. 3 Eastern Michigan  712
Arkansas AM&N  720
Indiana (PA)  720
Kentucky State  830
Appalachian State  731
Northern Michigan  730
Hawaii  740
Illinois College  530
Ashland  640
Santa Clara  640
Southern Illinois  640
Tampa  650
UNLV  541
Bucknell  550
Central Michigan  550
Milwaukee  550
Nevada  550
St. Norbert  550
Wayne State (MI)  440
Hofstra  560
Cortland  450
Northeastern  450
Portland State  450
Ball State  451
Chicago  340
Northeast Louisiana  461
Eastern Illinois  460
Indiana State  460
Saint Mary's  350
Rose-Hulman  360
Boston University  370
Drexel  260
Chattanooga  290
Rankings from AP small college poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at FurmanT 0–05,000[3]
September 18at East Tennessee State
W 28–247,000[4]
September 25Western CarolinaL 0–2610,300[5]
October 2vs. DavidsonW 35–105,626[6]
October 9Lenoir Rhyne
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 14–09,000[7]
October 16Catawbadagger
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 55–2110,500[8]
October 23Bluefield State
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 49–0950[9]
October 30at Wofford
L 16–266,500[10]
November 6Florence State
  • Conrad Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 59–65,000[11]
November 13at Eastern KentuckyL 14–2813,250[12]
November 20at Elon
W 14–109,000[13]
  • daggerHomecoming
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