Published on: 16th July, 2011
Over the next few weeks leading up to the 2011 season, I will unveil my FCS Top 25 heading into the campaign. The following article contains teams 1-5 in my 2011 preseason poll. 1. Eastern Washington Joining Mitchell on offense this fall will be top wideouts Brandon Kaufman (76 receptions, ...Published on: 22nd July, 2010
The 2010 football season opens with a bang, as Appalachian State travels to Chattanooga for a blockbuster league encounter. The Mountaineers are normally heavy favorites against the Mocs, however, the tide might be turning in the Scenic City, as Russ Huesman transformed the Chattanooga football program, with his return to a ...Published on: 19th May, 2010
Prior to the 2000 season, the Elon University football program unveiled its new mascot, a "Phoenix," which is the mythical bird known for rising from the ashes. Three years after this new image, the Phoenix joined the SoCon, which is known as one of the toughest leagues at the FCS ...Published on: 18th December, 2009
CHATTANOOGA, TENN — Senior quarterback Armanti Edwards finished out his illustrious career as the most-decorated player in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) by claiming the prestigious Walter Payton Award for the second-straight season. Like its counterpart, the Heisman Trophy at the Football Bowl Subdivision level, the Walter Payton ...Published on: 2nd December, 2009
Photo Credit: Mark Mitchell of The Watauga Democrat Appalachian State’s Defense Appalachian State has seen only two defenses that statistically rank better than the one they’ll line up against in Saturday’s quarterfinal and one of those was when the Mountaineers squared off with the nation’s top defense three weeks ago at Elon. The ...Published on: 2nd December, 2009
History will be made when Appalachian State travels to the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a Saturday evening clash with Richmond, as the defending national champion Spiders will battle their national title predecessor at UR Stadium. This should be a good one, as kickoff is scheduled ...Published on: 27th November, 2009
For the second year in a row, Appalachian State will welcome Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion South Carolina State to The Rock for an opening round game in the 2009 Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The Mountaineers, who finished off their fifth-straight SoCon crown by clinching an outright league title with a ...Published on: 27th November, 2009
For the average college football fan that concentrates his or her time and energy on the bowl subdivision, there are few names and teams that people notice and understand from the championship subdivision. Without question, the most-recognized team is Appalachian State and the face of FCS football is Mountaineer quarterback Armanti ...Published on: 4th November, 2009
Chattanooga Could Present A Problem For Mountaineers Saturday Don’t look now, but Appalachian State is on the brink of a monumental SoCon title-deciding showdown at Elon in a couple of weeks, however, there’s only one problem. A hungry Chattanooga team comes to Kidd Brewer Stadium, in stark contrast of Mocs’ teams ...Published on: 27th October, 2009
In search of it’s unprecedented fifth-straight victory over Furman, Appalachian State must avoid a letdown coming off their most-complete performance of the 2009 campaign. The Paladins and Mountaineers will be meet for the 40th time on Saturday afternoon at Paladin Stadium, with the Paladins holding a 21-15-3 lead in the all-time series edge, however, ...