1991 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1991
| team = Appalachian State Mountaineers
| sport = football
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| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 8–4
| conf_record = 5–1
| head_coach = Jerry Moore
| hc_year = 3rd
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| stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| champion = SoCon champion
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| bowl_result = L 3–14 vs. Eastern Kentucky
}}
{{1991 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1991 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a conference mark of 5–1. Appalachian State was SoCon champion and advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Eastern Kentucky in the first round.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1991
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| w/l = w
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 9–3
| attend = 17,671
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89682276/appalachian-avenges-loss-stops-marshall/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Appalachian avenges loss, stops Marshall|date=September 1, 1991|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank = 8 (I-A)
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| score = 0–34
| attend = 74,127
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89682422/clemson-passes-opening-test-340/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Clemson 'passes' opening test 34–0|date=September 8, 1991|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 24–19
| attend = 10,731
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89682570/appalachian-state-sinks-its-hooks-into-v/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Appalachian State sinks its hooks into VMI 24–19|date=September 15, 1991|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = James Madison
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 8–31
| attend = 13,467
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89682716/jmu-rocks-appy-st/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=JMU rocks Appy St.|date=September 22, 1991|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 42–7
| attend = 18,711
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89682912/appalachian-state-rips-tennesseechattan/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Appalachian State rips Tennessee–Chattanooga|date=September 29, 1991|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Groves Stadium
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| score = 17–3
| attend = 28,234
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89683103/appalachian-rolls-by-sluggish-deacs/|work=The News and Observer|title=Appalachian rolls by sluggish Deacs|date=October 6, 1991|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| score = 21–14
| attend = 5,416
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89683254/appalachian-state-tops-east-tennessee-2/|work=The Tennessean|title=Appalachian State tops East Tennessee, 21–14|date=October 13, 1991|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = Furman
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Paladin Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| overtime = 3OT
| score = 26–23
| attend = 13,082
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89683418/overtime-bad-time-for-fu-2623/|work=The Greenville News|title=Overtime bad time for FU, 26–23|date=October 20, 1991|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 10–17
| attend = 20,071
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89683568/citadel-defense-repels-late-bids-by-appa/|work=The State|title=Citadel defense repels late bids by Appalachian|date=November 3, 1991|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Mississippi College Choctaws|title=Mississippi College}}
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 31–23
| attend = 17,231
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89683764/interceptions-stop-mc-in-loss-to-appalac/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Interceptions stop MC in loss to Appalachian|date=November 10, 1991|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Whitmire Stadium
| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–14
| attend = 11,633
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89683906/asu-pounds-out-2414-win-over-wcu/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=ASU pounds out 24–14 win over WCU|date=November 17, 1991|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Roy Kidd Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| score = 3–14
| attend = 2,750
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89684076/eastern-back-on-playoff-track-143/|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Eastern back on playoff track 14–3|date=December 1, 1991|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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After the season
=NFL Draft=
The following Mountaineers were selected in the 1992 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm|title=1992 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 20, 2023}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Appalachian State Mountaineers|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|NFL Team}} | ||||
| 5 | 122 | Gary Dandridge | Defensive back | Seattle Seahawks |
| 7 | 178 | Mike Frier | Defensive tackle | Seattle Seahawks |
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