2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Sun Belt co-champion
Dollar General Bowl champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record9–4 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorFrank Ponce (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorShawn Clark (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorNate Woody (5th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Troy +   7 1     11 2  
Appalachian State +   7 1     9 4  
Arkansas State   6 2     7 5  
Georgia State   5 3     7 5  
New Mexico State   4 4     7 6  
Louisiana   4 4     5 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   4 4     4 8  
Idaho   3 5     4 8  
South Alabama   3 5     4 8  
Coastal Carolina *   2 6     3 9  
Georgia Southern   2 6     2 10  
Texas State   1 7     2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina, and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Scott Satterfield. They finished the season 9–4, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to earn a share of the Sun Belt championship for the second consecutive year.[1] They received an invite to the Dollar General Bowl where they defeated Toledo for the second consecutive year in a bowl game.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Appalachian State, Troy share Sun Belt championship". CollegeFootballTalk. December 3, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Appalachian State dominates Toledo in Dollar General Bowl shutout". AL.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Toledo Rockets Live Score and Stats - December 23, 2017 Gametracker". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.