2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Sun Belt East Division champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record10–4 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Ponce (1st season)
Offensive schemePro tempo
Defensive coordinatorDale Jones (5th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Appalachian State xy   7 1     10 4  
Georgia State   6 2     8 5  
Coastal Carolina   6 2     11 2  
Troy   3 5     5 7  
Georgia Southern   2 6     3 9  
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$   8 0     13 1  
Texas State   3 5     4 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 6     4 8  
South Alabama   2 6     5 7  
Arkansas State   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by second-year head coach Shawn Clark. Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.