Appalachian Announces 2009 Football Schedule

[Griswold]

What is it July 2009 already...

xthumbsupx

http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1608488

Appalachian Announces 2009 Football Schedule
Courtesy: Appalachian Sports Information
Release: 10/21/2008




2009 Appalachian State Football Schedule





Courtesy: Keith Cline

Armanti Edwards and the Mountaineers open the 2009 season at former conference rival East Carolina


BOONE, N.C. — Six home games, including the home opener versus a traditional NCAA Division I FCS power, and the renewal of an in-state rivalry after a 30-year hiatus highlight Appalachian State University’s 2009 football schedule, which was announced by director of athletics Charlie Cobb on Tuesday afternoon.

Appalachian opens the 2009 campaign on Sept. 5 at East Carolina. ASU and ECU were rivals in the North State Conference from 1948-61 and the Southern Conference from 1972-76. The meeting is the first between the two programs since 1979, when the Pirates claimed a 38-21 victory. However, the Mountaineers lead the all-time series — which dates back to 1932 — 19-10. ASU is 7-36-1 all-time versus NCAA Division I FBS opponents, including a 34-32 triumph at No. 5 Michigan in the 2007 season opener.

After the lid-lifter in Greenville, N.C., Appalachian opens the home portion of its 2009 slate versus McNeese State. ASU has never squared off with McNeese, a longtime stalwart at the FCS level. The Cowboys, out of the Southland Conference, were the NCAA Division I-AA (now known as the Division I Football Championship Subdivision — FCS) runners-up in 1997 and 2002 and were the No. 2 seed in last year’s FCS playoffs. The game is the first of a three-game series between the traditional FCS powers. The Mountaineers travel to Lake Charles, La. in 2013 and McNeese returns to Boone in 2014.

The final non-conference matchup of the season comes on Oct. 10 when ASU welcomes North Carolina Central for homecoming at The Rock. After years of gridiron success at the NCAA Division II level, including playoff appearances in 1988, 2005 and 2006, NCCU joined the Division I ranks in 2007 and 2009 marks its third year of the reclassification process.

The remainder of the schedule is rounded out by eight Southern Conference affairs. The Mountaineers host Samford (Sept. 26), Georgia Southern (Oct. 24), Chattanooga (Nov. 7) and archrival Western Carolina (Nov. 21) and travel to The Citadel (Oct. 3), Wofford (Oct. 17), Furman (Oct. 31) and Elon (Nov. 14) for action in perhaps the nation’s toughest FCS conference.

In all, the 2009 schedule features all Division I opponents for the second-straight year with all 11 regular-season games to be played in the Carolinas.

“We’re proud to announce such a challenging and fan-friendly 2009 schedule,” Cobb said. “As always, associate athletics director Jay Sutton has been instrumental in putting together a top-notch slate that will hopefully entertain our terrific fans and prepare us for runs at Southern Conference and national titles.”

[T-Dog]

EAST CAROLINA! xmadx xsmashx xsmashx xsmashx xflamemadx xflamemadx xflamemadx xflamemadx xanim_chaix xanim_chaix xanim_chaix xanim_chaix xanim_chaix xpissedx xpissedx xpissedx xpissedx xspankx xspankx xspankx

They're going down!

And HOLY CRAP! App St/McNeese St is actually happening xeekx

[mcveyrl]

Another great schedule.

Surprised McNeese agreed to a 2 for 1...

[neersnbeers]

Holy smokes this is awesome. my brother lives in Greenville(nc) and is a diehard Pirate. This is gonna be sweet!!

[blur2005]

I like how they managed to mention the win over Michigan in this press release.

App State-McNeese ought to be pretty sweet.

[neersnbeers]

I like how they managed to mention the win over Michigan in this press release.
App State-McNeese ought to be pretty sweet.

When referring to FBS tilts, uh..... yeahxeyebrowx

[T-Dog]

I'm guessing the McNeese game is on Sept 12. It didn't say in the article.

@ East Carolina 9/5/09
vs McNeese St 9/12/09
BYE 9/19/09
Samford 9/26/09
@ The Citadel 10/3/09
North Carolina Central 10/10/09
@ Wofford 10/17/09
Georgia Southern 10/24/09
@ Furman 10/31/09
Chattanooga 11/7/09
@ Elon 11/14/09
Western Carolina 11/21/09

[Griswold]

I'm guessing the McNeese game is on Sept 12. It didn't say in the article.

@ East Carolina 9/5/09
vs McNeese St 9/12/09
BYE 9/19/09
Samford 9/26/09
@ The Citadel 10/3/09
North Carolina Central 10/10/09
@ Wofford 10/17/09
Georgia Southern 10/24/09
@ Furman 10/31/09
Chattanooga 11/7/09
@ Elon 11/14/09
Western Carolina 11/21/09

You have the schedule right. No back to back road trips!

[AppGrad06]

I LIKE IT!!!

[T-Dog]

Yeah, they didn't have the date-by-date schedule up on goasu.com when I did that. Now they do. McNeese is on 9/12.

Also, have to love every game being in the Carolinas. xthumbsupx

[Bogus Megapardus]

App State-McNeese ought to be pretty sweet.


No doubt. That's the game of the week already.

[LehighFan11]

Congrats on the schedule. Those first two games will be very interesting. Why only 11 games?

[Appinator]

I still wish we could have had JMU open at the new Rock, but the Cowboy's will definitely suffice.

Can I go ahead and buy my season tickets now?

[buckp]

Man, I'd love to go see your stadium....xnodx

[Appinator]

Congrats on the schedule. Those first two games will be very interesting. Why only 11 games?

The calendar year is the only reason 12 games were allowed this season, next year we are back to 11.

[mcveyrl]

Depending on the JMU schedule, I may have to be at The Rock on 9/12...

[BarefootApp]

Looks like that schedule is perfect for Armanti.....doesn't have to get on a plane! Also...big kudos for ECU to have the sense/fan interest to schedule us.

[Hansel]

Surprised McNeese agreed to a 2 for 1...

same here

xeyebrowx xeyebrowx

[danefan]

Great schedule!

All 11 regular season games in the Carolinas! That's a real budget friendly schedule for sure.

[mountaineertider]

Finally time to prove my little brother wrong...ROAD TRIP!!

btw... he goes to ECU.

[89Hen]

Nice slate. xthumbsupx

[CharlestonAppFan]

Might be a good time to play ECU, especially after Skip Holtz leaves for Clempson xthumbsupx Great schedule..

I began my college career at ECU (played baseball) but finished where it counts!

[biggie]

This thread or an ECU thread may be larger than the LSU one.

Based on threads on ECU boards, they are passionate about it, one way or the other.

[neersnbeers]

Wow. Our eastern friends are giving quite a bit of respect:

http://www.boneyardbanter.com/message_board/banter/

[OL FU]

ECU and McNeesexthumbsupx

Very nicexnodx

[WUTNDITWAA]

Non conference games between teams like ASU and McNeese (or JMU for the last couple of years) are what can help make this division more attractive. Good on both for getting that done.

[jonmac]

Wow. Our eastern friends are giving quite a bit of respect:

http://www.boneyardbanter.com/message_board/banter/

Gosh, what an old timey board. I didn't even waste time trying to navigate through the post. Kudos to AGS for the design and functionality of this board.

[neersnbeers]

Gosh, what an old timey board. I didn't even waste time trying to navigate through the post. Kudos to AGS for the design and functionality of this board.

Yeah it's kinda trashy.

[OL FU]

Non conference games between teams like ASU and McNeese (or JMU for the last couple of years) are what can help make this division more attractive. Good on both for getting that done.

xnodx xnodx We go to Delaware next year and face their new coachxthumbsupx

[Grizzaholic]

If you keep the first 2 games I am in AWE! Great job by the AD.

[Grizzaholic]

How in the hell does your AD get the schedule done so early?

[mcveyrl]

How in the hell does your AD get the schedule done so early?

I don't want to step on toes, but I think this is unusual for ASU...IIRC, they were trying to fill this year's schedule late in the spring.

[jonmac]

How in the hell does your AD get the schedule done so early?


I don't want to step on toes, but I think this is unusual for ASU...IIRC, they were trying to fill this year's schedule late in the spring.

Yep, prior 2 schedules have not been completed until very late.

[OL FU]

How in the hell does your AD get the schedule done so early?

I believe ours has been done for awhile.

ASU has had problems lately with the OOC scheduling.

[JMU DUUUKES]

Have fun with NC Central, haha. Its the best game cause it technically counts as a 1AA win, not DII.

[Grizzaholic]

I believe ours has been done for awhile.

ASU has had problems lately with the OOC scheduling.

Don't most teams? Or do most teams have a slate of OOC teams to play and they can pick and choose every year?

[McNeese75]

same here

xeyebrowx xeyebrowx

And here xeyebrowx

ASU must be throwing some big bucks at us xlolx

I will be snooping around the local corral to find out what the logic is behind this one xnodx

[LehighFan11]

Is this a home and home with McNeese? Sounds like it isn't.

[Death Dealer]

Halloween in G'vegas!!!!! I love it!!xthumbsupx

[Grizzaholic]

Is this a home and home with McNeese? Sounds like it isn't.

If it isn't, will App St get the evil eye and a bunch of crap for not scheduling a home and home?


Probably not.





That is reserved for Montana and Montana alone.xsmhx

[proasu89]

Is this a home and home with McNeese? Sounds like it isn't.

2 & 1 in our favor. For now. 2013 is along way off.

[neersnbeers]

Halloween in G'vegas!!!!! I love it!!xthumbsupx

Now thats one crazy place on Oct. 31stxeekx xnodx

[Grizzaholic]

2 & 1 in our favor. For now. 2013 is along way off.

Good job!

[asucrutch23]

Man, we have to play in Greenville twice!!!xlolx xlolx

[Appinator]

From ECU's AD via their official website


"Although this is a single-game contract with Appalachian State for the 2009 season only, it is my hope that this game will be a springboard for a great in-state rivalry in the future," ECU Director of Athletics Terry Holland said. "The Mountaineers have proven their ability to compete against the very best programs in the area and in the nation."

I highly doubt they would make the trip to Boone, but never say never.....

[thmst30]

WOW. I'm very happy with that schedule. All games in the Carolina's, McNeese St., and also I'm much more psyched for the ECU game than the LSU game. I'm definitely going to try and make the trip. Plus, I give much respect to ECU for agreeing to this. UNC continues to hide in the corner, and Wake wants nothing more to do with us. Thank you for having some damn balls ECU.

[ASUG8]

Halloween in G'vegas!!!!! I love it!!xthumbsupx

Me and the Mrs. will sit with you and Ol' FU.xthumbsupx

[appmaj]

Don't want to look to far ahead of this year...But this looks nice for next year!

[Appinator]

Like what I saw posted on the MMB:

"Gary Tharrington better be hitting the books for this one"

[patssle]

Great job McNeese! Glad to see one team in our conference has the balls to play App State.

[furman94]

FU vs App on Halloween should be a kicker!

[AZGrizFan]

Great schedule!

All 11 regular season games in the Carolinas! That's a real budget friendly schedule for sure.

Jesus, what that must be like. xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx

[kirkblitz]

come on app schedule coastal again

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[APPStrongNC]

heard this on a local AM station this afternoon and I think it is freaking awesome. would love to see this in state game continue after 2009. that will be a rpad trip for a lot of NC APP fans.
now, back to the old FU this weekend.....

[Grizzaholic]

Jesus, what that must be like. xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx

A few gallons of gas for a couple of buses and a hot meal can't cost that much. I wonder what App St will spend next year on travel costs, The same as our one trip to Sac St?

[catamount man]

Congrats on a good schedule. November 21 at the rock could be VERY, VERY COLD. But winning in Boone for the 1st time since '84 will make it very warm. HA!!!!!!!! xthumbsupx xthumbsupx xthumbsupx

good going on landing the ECU game.

GO CATAMOUNTS!!!

[ASUMountaineer]

Hell of a schedule. Good job by Cobb and Co. to get it done early with good games. The OOC is good and I'm glad to be playing a former I-AA champion in the Cowboys. Almost got to play for the first time last year if not for EWU. Now, it's time to get back to 2008 and winning this season.

[theasushow]

The best part about it is I think we have 3 very winnable OOC games next year. That is going to be important since we have a very difficult SOCON road schedule. Scheduling LSU and at JMU this year was good for the experience but it makes the SOCON games that much more important. Hopefully we will come into the SOCON next year at 3-0 and losing a game or two wont be so detrimental to our playoff hopes.

[Grizzaholic]

The best part about it is I think we have 3 very winnable OOC games next year. That is going to be important since we have a very difficult SOCON road schedule. Scheduling LSU and at JMU this year was good for the experience but it makes the SOCON games that much more important. Hopefully we will come into the SOCON next year at 3-0 and losing a game or two wont be so detrimental to our playoff hopes.

This is what gets a bunch of teams in trouble every year.

[Grizzaholic]

Wouldn't let me edit, go figure.


Adding...... Don't schedule 2 BCS games if you have playoff hopes, most of the time it doesn't work out to your favor.

[apppackdad]

Schedule Coastal.........Why?

[theasushow]

Schedule Coastal.........Why?

No real reason to schedule them. Coastal is just chomping at the bit to play ASU again after ASU destroyed them the past two times they came to Boone. They have a great program though, just needs to be more consistent.

(when they came to boone in 2005 asu was still a mediocre team, in my opinion it was that game that really kicked off the "destiny". coastal had beaten the defending champs (jmu) the week before and came into boone riding high, but app was too much and really havent looked back since)

[B&G]

No real reason to schedule them. Coastal is just chomping at the bit to play ASU again after ASU destroyed them the past two times they came to Boone. They have a great program though, just needs to be more consistent.

(when they came to boone in 2005 asu was still a mediocre team, in my opinion it was that game that really kicked off the "destiny". coastal had beaten the defending champs (jmu) the week before and came into boone riding high, but app was too much and really havent looked back since)

You think the 2005 National Championship team was mediocre??? They had the best defense by far compared to the '06 and '07 versions.

[theasushow]

You think the 2005 National Championship team was mediocre??? They had the best defense by far compared to the '06 and '07 versions.

No, they ended up being awesome obviously. I just meant at that point of the season asu was still tryin to establish an identity, they had just been beat by kansas 36-8. When coastal came in riding high and app beat them it was really the first sign that asu may be in for a special season (or 3). but your absolutely right, our defense was terrific, I wish we still had that defense ha.

[McNeese75]

Ericsaid!!!! How many points you giving me next year???? :D

[dbackjon]

Jesus, what that must be like. xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx

no kidding.

[jus10asu]

Next year is gonna be great...great games, possibly one of the best teams ever to hit the field for App. Wawaweewah

[purplepeopleeaterv2]

NO JMU!!!........xbawlingx

[McNeese72]

And here xeyebrowx

ASU must be throwing some big bucks at us xlolx

I will be snooping around the local corral to find out what the logic is behind this one xnodx

I've got an email in to the AD asking about it.

But the rumors I have heard is they are giving us some money for the first one. The other two are a normal home and home. Let's see if that is true.

Doc

[PhantomCAT]

I'd love to see apstate cross the ol Miss, and play against a team from out west. Would be a better game than someone travelling to the Carolinas.

[whitey]

NO JMU!!!........xbawlingx

I think JMU's OOC opponents were already set for next year: @Maryland, @Liberty, VMI

[BeauFoster]

I'd love to see apstate cross the ol Miss, and play against a team from out west. Would be a better game than someone travelling to the Carolinas.

We tried to work it out with NDSU and Montana last season, but none of the parties could get together on the money. I believe that we were asking for a home and home, with the first game being in Boone.

[ERASU2113]

I still can't get over the fact the schedule was completed already. We're not even in March yet! :D

Glad Cobb and Sutton got everything nailed down this early. xthumbsupx

[OL FU]

Don't most teams? Or do most teams have a slate of OOC teams to play and they can pick and choose every year?

I don't know. I think FU seems to get there's done fairly early every year. I know our 09 season has been in the books for while.

[Rekdiver]

El Cid, Wofford, Furman and Elon on the road? That ain't gonna be easy!

[PhoenixPhan06]

First off, what a tough schedule! The ECU game in Greenville will be a great matchup of historic in state rivals and I'm thrilled that their picking this one back up.

[appfan2008]

I am really happy with the schedule and possibly even more happy that it is already done!... but should be a lot of fun next year a lot of great players returning and the stadium being finished... but we are playing furman in 3 days!

[james_lawfirm]

Anybody else notice there are only 11 games? What's up with that? Do we have a possible opening that could be filled by UNC, WFU, or Montana?

[appfan2008]

Anybody else notice there are only 11 games? What's up with that? Do we have a possible opening that could be filled by UNC, WFU, or Montana?

ALL TEAMS WILL ONLY PLAY 11 GAMES NEXT YEAR... 08 WAS A SCHEDULING ANOMOLY

[Appstate29]

Great schedule the kind I like OOC schedule, 1 game against a FBS opponent (and one he have a decent shot of winning), one against a great FCS program Mcnesse St. and one cupcake NCCU (no offense to any NCCU fans on here)

[T-Dog]

I've got an email in to the AD asking about it.

But the rumors I have heard is they are giving us some money for the first one. The other two are a normal home and home. Let's see if that is true.

Doc

Well next year our new field house/press box/lockerrooms/sky box suites tower of a building will be finished so we were looking for a big game to open the finished Kidd-Brewer.

If your getting a nice check for it, then that helps y'all out and then the home and home.

Northern Arizona got 175K to come to Boone last year, so I imagine y'all will be getting something similar.

[appfan2008]

Well next year our new field house/press box/lockerrooms/sky box suites tower of a building will be finished so we were looking for a big game to open the finished Kidd-Brewer.

If your getting a nice check for it, then that helps y'all out and then the home and home.

Northern Arizona got 175K to come to Boone last year, so I imagine y'all will be getting something similar.

that is a very large amount for fcs

[Grizzaholic]

that is a very large amount for fcs

If you can make 5 times that by having a home game......

[appstate38]

Well next year our new field house/press box/lockerrooms/sky box suites tower of a building will be finished so we were looking for a big game to open the finished Kidd-Brewer.

If your getting a nice check for it, then that helps y'all out and then the home and home.

Northern Arizona got 175K to come to Boone last year, so I imagine y'all will be getting something similar.

Since the lockerrooms will be in the new pressbox/field house I wonder how the Apps will take the field in 09. Do they come down through the stands or do they make the walk to the endzone. Any thoughts???

[neersnbeers]

ECU's paying 300k right??

[GGASU]

Since the lockerrooms will be in the new pressbox/field house I wonder how the Apps will take the field in 09. Do they come down through the stands or do they make the walk to the endzone. Any thoughts???

At one time Peacock was talking about a tunnel that came out under the hill in the end zone.

[thmst30]

At one time Peacock was talking about a tunnel that came out under the hill in the end zone.

I remember that as a possibility. I don't think thats the plan, but that would be SWEET!:D

[Skjellyfetti]

When they were building the stadium I remember what looked like a tunnel going in under the walkway between the stands and the fieldhouse. I don't know that it would be used specifically for the team to run out from the fieldhouse... but it sure looked like a tunnel. I'll see if I can find the pictures of it.

[proasu89]

El Cid, Wofford, Furman and Elon on the road? That ain't gonna be easy!

Since adding Samford to the schedule didn't cause us to change our rotation, (it's been this way for a while) I can't see it changing in the future. Every year we either trek to SC or the whole state comes to us. This year PC got thrown in for good measure.

[kirkblitz]

no coastal=cupcake schedule xpeacex

[BeauFoster]

When they were building the stadium I remember what looked like a tunnel going in under the walkway between the stands and the fieldhouse. I don't know that it would be used specifically for the team to run out from the fieldhouse... but it sure looked like a tunnel. I'll see if I can find the pictures of it.

I'm not 100% certain, but I believe that what you are thinking about are pits for the hydrotherapy pools. I saw the schematics for the tower about 8 months ago and it didn't appear that there would be a tunnel. I remember Cobb saying that we had hoped to do something like that, but it would be too expensive. The last I heard, the plan was to either walk through the crowd or come down the hill in the south endzone. I'm sure that's subject to change, though.

[BeauFoster]

no coastal=cupcake schedule xpeacex

Now that's just funny! xlolx



BTW, how's Sparky doing at VMI? :p