2004 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 2004 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Mountaineers competed in NCAA Division I-AA as a member of the Southern Conference. The team celebrated its 75th season of play and were led by Jerry Moore in his 16th season as head coach. Home games were played at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina.[1] The 2004 season was a disappointing one for the Mountaineers. The team finished third in the Southern Conference at 4–3 and slumped to an overall 6–5 record. The low point of the season was a 30–27 loss to archrival Western Carolina in the Battle for the Old Mountain Jug.

2004 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Southern Conference
2004 record	6–5 (4–3 Southern)
Head coach	Jerry Moore (16th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple Spread
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium (Capacity: 16,650)

2004 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Furman $^		6	–	1					10	–	3
No. 10 Georgia Southern ^		6	–	1					9	–	3
No. 18 Wofford		4	–	3					8	–	3
Appalachian State		4	–	3					6	–	5
Western Carolina		2	–	5					4	–	7
The Citadel		2	–	5					3	–	7
Elon		2	–	5					3	–	8
Chattanooga		2	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	3:00 p.m.	at Wyoming*	No. 20	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		L 7–53	13,205
September 11	2:00 p.m.	No. 20 Eastern Kentucky*	No. 24	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC		W 49–21	12,353
September 18	2:00 p.m.	The Citadel	No. 20	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC		W 28–14	8,931
September 25	5:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Northwestern State*	No. 17	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		L 35–40	10,282
October 2	2:00 p.m.	Texas State*	No. 24	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC		W 41–34	13,619
October 9	3:30 p.m.	No. 2 Furman	No. 21	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	FSNS	W 30–29	15,311
October 16	Noon	at No. 2 Georgia Southern	No. 15	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	CSS	L 7–54	22,421
October 23	3:00 p.m.	No. 5 Wofford	No. 23	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	CSTV	W 38–17	19,777
October 30	6:00 p.m.	at Chattanooga	No. 17	Finley Stadium Chattanooga		L 56–59	4,486
November 6	2:00 p.m.	Elon		Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC		W 48–7	11,347
November 13	4:00 p.m.	at Western Carolina		E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (Battle for the Old Mountain Jug)	CSET	L 27–30	14,714
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA poll All times are in Eastern time

References

General

• Mike Flynn, ed. (2009). "History and Traditions: All-Time Results". Appalachian Football 2009 Media Guide. Appalachian Sports Information. p. 192. Retrieved November 30, 2009.

Specific

1. "Appalachian State: About the University". Appalachian State University. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2009.