1973 App State
3–7–1 (2–2 Southern Conference), coached by Jim Brakefield. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat The Citadel 31–6Oct 27
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs Western Kentucky | L 7–42 | 65% |
| Sep 15 | at Furman | L 0–17 | 61% |
| Sep 22 | at Western Carolina | L 14–23 | 49% |
| Sep 29 | vs Davidson | W 24–8 | 51% |
| Oct 6 | vsLenoir Rhyne | T 14–14 | 62% |
| Oct 13 | vs East Tennessee State | L 11–19 | 70% |
| Oct 20 | vs Wofford | W 28–21 | 48% |
| Oct 27 | vs The Citadel | W 31–6 | 47% |
| Nov 3 | vs North Alabama | L 7–21 | 72% |
| Nov 10 | at South Carolina | L 14–35 | 13% |
| Nov 17 | vs East Carolina | L 14–49 | 13% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to East Carolina 49–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 55th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).
- Record
- 3–7–1
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 164–255
- Coach
- Jim Brakefield
- Elo
- 1190 −116 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.6 No. 92 of 123; offense No. 96, defense No. 77
- SRS
- −12.4 No. 101 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1973 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 7–0 | 9–2 | |
 Richmond | 5–1 | 8–2 | |
 William & Mary | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 3–3 | 7–4 | |
 App State | 2–2 | 3–7–1 | |
 VMI | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| The Citadel | 1–6 | 3–8 | |
| Davidson | 1–6 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.