The 2005 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by 17th-year head coach Jerry Moore and played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina.
The Mountaineers won the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship. Appalachian State is the only university in North Carolina, public or private, to win a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championship in football.
Schedule
Game summaries Eastern Kentucky
Kansas
Coastal Carolina
The Citadel
Furman
Georgia Southern
Wofford
Chattanooga
LSU
Western Carolina
Elon
Lafayette
Southern Illinois
Furman
Northern Iowa
Rankings
Awards and honors Southern Conference Coach of the Year (coaches and media) — Jerry Moore Southern Conference Roy M. "Legs" Hawley Offensive Player of the Year (media) — Richie Williams Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year (coaches) — Richie Williams Southern Conference Jacobs Blocking Trophy — Matt Isenhour
Statistics
Team ASU Opp Scoring 455 282 Points per game 30.3 18.8 First downs 317 299 Rushing 155 156 Passing 143 117 Penalty 19 26 Total offense 6,347 4,963 Avg per play 6.3 4.7 Avg per game 423.1 330.9 Fumbles–Lost 26–13 20–11 Penalties–Yards 106–936 85–770 Avg per game 62.4 51.3 ASU Opp Punts–Yards 58–2,187 76–2,953 Avg per punt 37.7 38.9 Time of possession/Game 28:33 31:27 3rd down conversions 87 for 187 86 for 222 4th down conversions 10 for 21 12 for 22 Touchdowns scored 61 34 Field goals–Attempts 9–17 17–24 PAT–Attempts 58–59 25–99 Attendance 125,417 178,895 Games/Avg per Game 7/17,917 7/25,556
Scores by quarter
References