2008 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

NCAATeamSeason
Year=2008
Team=Appalachian State Mountaineers


ImageSize=130
Conference=Southern Conference
Division=
ShortConference=Southern
CoachRank=2 [http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/FCS/index.htm?KEY=&DB_OEM_ID=4000&DB_LANG=&IN_SUBSCRIBER_CONTENT= (FCS Coaches Poll)]
APRank=2 [http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/TSN-DIV-1AA-POLL.htm (The Sports Network FCS)]
Record=3–2
ConfRecord=1–0
HeadCoach=Jerry Moore
OffCoach=Scott Satterfield
DefCoach=John Wiley
OScheme=Multiple Spread
DScheme=4-3
StadiumArena=Kidd Brewer Stadium
Champion=
BowlTourney=
BowlTourneyResult=

The 2008 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represents Appalachian State University in the college football season of 2008. It is the 79th year of play for the Mountaineers. The team is led by Jerry Moore, an Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award winner, who is in his 20th season as head coach. The Mountaineers play their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina. [cite web|url=http://www.ncaa.com/schools/team.aspx?id=93410|title=Appalachian State|publisher=NCAA|accessdate=2008-07-27]

Preseason

chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = August 30
time = 11:00 a.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
away = yes
homecoming =
rank = 1
opponent = LSU
opprank = 7 FBS
site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
gamename = First meeting of FBS and FCS National Champions [cite news|title=Scott runs for 160 yards as No. 7 LSU overwhelms Appalachian St.|author=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN|date=2008-08-30|accessdate=2008-09-22|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282430099]
tv = ESPNC
score = 41–13 [cite news|title=Mountaineers Drop 2008 Opener to LSU, 41-13|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2008-08-30|accessdate=2008-09-28|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1572236]
overtime =
attend = 91,922CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 6
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
away =
homecoming =
rank = 1
opponent = Jacksonville
opprank =
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename =
tv =
score = 56–7 [cite news|title=Mountaineers Open Home Slate With 56-7 Romp Over Jacksonville|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2008-09-06|accessdate=2008-09-28|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1576624]
overtime =
attend = 30,718CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 20
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = James Madison
opprank = 5
site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
site_cityst = Harrisonburg, Virginia
gamename =
tv = CN8
score = 35–32 [cite news|title=Second Half Rally Stuns Appalachian at JMU|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2008-09-20|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1586909]
overtime =
attend = 17,163CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 27
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
rank = 3
opponent = Presbyterian
opprank =
away =
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename =
tv =
score = 48–14 [cite news|title=Big Second Half Propels Appalachian Past Presbyterian, 48-14|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2008-09-27|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1591639]
overtime =
attend = 28,405CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 4
time = 3:00 p.m.
w/l = w
homecoming = yes
away =
rank = 2
opponent = The Citadel
opprank = 12
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename =
tv = SS
score = 47–21 [cite news|title=No. 2 Mountaineers Roll Over No. 12 The Citadel, 47-21 |author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2008-10-04|accessdate=2008-10-05|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1596623]
overtime =
attend = 29,631CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 11
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 2
opponent = Samford
opprank =
site_stadium = Seibert Stadium
site_cityst = Homewood, Alabama
gamename =
tv =
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 18
time = 3:00 p.m.
w/l =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Georgia Southern
opprank =
site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
gamename =
tv = SS
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 25
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l =
homecoming =
away =
rank =
opponent = Furman
opprank =
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename = Black Saturday
tv =
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 31
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l =
away =
rank =
opponent = Wofford
opprank =
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 8
time = 2:00 p.m.
w/l =
homecoming =
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Chattanooga
opprank =
site_stadium = Finley Stadium
site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
gamename =
tv =
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 15
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l =
away =
rank =
opponent = Elon
opprank =
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename =
tv =
score =
overtime =
attend = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 22
time = 3:00 p.m.
w/l =
homecoming =
away = yes
rank =
opponent = Western Carolina
opprank =
site_stadium = E.J. Whitmire Stadium
site_cityst = Cullowhee, North Carolina
gamename = Battle for the Old Mountain Jug
tv = SS
score =
overtime =
attend =

Roster

Coaching staff

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Passing

pecial teams

ee also

*Appalachian State Mountaineers football
*Appalachian State Mountaineers

References

External links

* [http://www.goasu.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=21500&SPID=12811&KEY= GoASU.com] - Official Appalachian State Mountaineers football website