List of Appalachian State Mountaineers playoff games

The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team currently competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), representing Appalachian State University in the Southern Conference. Appalachian State has appeared in the playoffs 20 times, tied for second most all-time. The Mountaineers made their first appearance in 1986 and their last in 2012. With a move to the Sun Belt Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2014, the Mountaineers will be playoff ineligible during their last year in the Southern Conference. Appalachian's playoff resume includes 41 total games played, accounting for 24 wins and 17 losses. The Mountaineers won 13 straight games on the way to capturing three consecutive national championships from 2005 to 2007.

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Playoff games
List of playoff games showing round, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach
# Game Score[A 1] Date Season[A 2] Opponent[A 3] Stadium Location Attendance Head coach
1 I-AA First Round L 28–26 November 29, 1986 1986 Nicholls State Colonels Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 6,250 Sparky Woods
2 I-AA First Round W 20–3 November 28, 1987 1987 Richmond Spiders Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 4,138 Sparky Woods
3 I-AA Quarterfinals W 19–0 December 5, 1987 1987 Georgia Southern Eagles Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 9,229 Sparky Woods
4 I-AA Semifinals L 24–10 December 12, 1987 1987 Marshall Thundering Herd Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 14,621 Sparky Woods
5 I-AA First Round L 24–21 November 25, 1989 1989 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro 5,000 Jerry Moore
6 I-AA First Round L 14–3 November 30, 1991 1991 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond 2,750 Jerry Moore
7 I-AA First Round L 35–10 November 28, 1992 1992 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro 4,000 Jerry Moore
8 I-AA First Round W 17–10OT November 26, 1994 1994 New Hampshire Wildcats Cowell Stadium Durham 7,329 Jerry Moore
9 I-AA Quarterfinals L 17–14 December 3, 1994 1994 Boise State Broncos Bronco Stadium Boise 15,302 Jerry Moore
10 I-AA First Round W 31–24 November 25, 1995 1995 James Madison Dukes Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 9,467 Jerry Moore
11 I-AA Quarterfinals L 27–17 December 2, 1995 1995 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 8,941 Jerry Moore
12 I-AA First Round W 45–31 November 28, 1998 1998 Tennessee State Tigers Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 3,855 Jerry Moore
13 I-AA Quarterfinals L 31–20 December 5, 1998 1998 Northwestern State Demons Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches 10,817 Jerry Moore
14 I-AA First Round L 44–29 November 27, 1999 1999 Florida A&M Rattlers Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 6,837 Jerry Moore
15 I-AA First Round W 33–30 November 25, 2000 2000 Troy Trojans Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy 4,916 Jerry Moore
16 I-AA Quarterfinals W 17–14 December 2, 2000 2000 WKU Hilltoppers Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green 5,100 Jerry Moore
17 I-AA Semifinals L 19–16OT December 9, 2000 2000 Montana Grizzlies Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula 17,401 Jerry Moore
18 I-AA First Round W 40–27 December 1, 2001 2001 William & Mary Tribe Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 5,279 Jerry Moore
19 I-AA Quarterfinals L 38–24 December 8, 2001 2001 Georgia Southern Eagles Paulson Stadium Statesboro 9,352 Jerry Moore
20 I-AA First Round L 14–13 November 30, 2002 2002 Maine Black Bears Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 4,311 Jerry Moore
21 I-AA First Round W 34–23 November 26, 2005 2005 Lafayette Leopards Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 6,327 Jerry Moore
22 I-AA Quarterfinals W 38–24 December 3, 2005 2005 Southern Illinois Salukis Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 11,108 Jerry Moore
23 I-AA Semifinals W 29–23 December 10, 2005 2005 Furman Paladins Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 15,307 Jerry Moore
24 I-AA National Championship* W 21–16 December 16, 2005 2005 Northern Iowa Panthers Finley Stadium Chattanooga 20,236 Jerry Moore
25 FCS First Round W 45–28 November 25, 2006 2006 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 16,223 Jerry Moore
26 FCS Quarterfinals W 38–17 December 2, 2006 2006 Montana State Bobcats Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 15,116 Jerry Moore
27 FCS Semifinals W 49–24 December 9, 2006 2005 Youngstown State Penguins Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 15,307 Jerry Moore
28 FCS National Championship* W 28–17 December 15, 2006 2006 UMass Minutemen Finley Stadium Chattanooga 22,808 Jerry Moore
29 FCS First Round W 28–27 November 24, 2007 2007 James Madison Dukes Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 14,040 Jerry Moore
30 FCS Quarterfinals W 38–35 December 1, 2007 2007 Eastern Washington Eagles Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 16,947 Jerry Moore
31 FCS Semifinals W 55–35 December 7, 2007 2007 Richmond Spiders Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 24,140 Jerry Moore
32 FCS National Championship* W 49–21 December 14, 2007 2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Finley Stadium Chattanooga 23,010 Jerry Moore
33 FCS First Round W 37–21 November 29, 2008 2008 South Carolina Bulldogs Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 13,712 Jerry Moore
34 FCS Quarterfinals L 33–13 December 6, 2008 2008 Richmond Spiders Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 15,215 Jerry Moore
35 FCS First Round W 20–13 November 28, 2009 2009 South Carolina Bulldogs Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 12,216 Jerry Moore
36 FCS Quarterfinals W 35–31 December 5, 2009 2009 Richmond Spiders University of Richmond Stadium Richmond 7,272 Jerry Moore
37 FCS Semifinals L 24–17 December 12, 2009 2009 Montana Grizzlies Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula 24,207 Jerry Moore
38 FCS Second Round W 42–14 December 4, 2010 2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 13,322 Jerry Moore
39 FCS Quarterfinals L 42–24 December 11, 2010 2010 Villanova Wildcats Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 15,706 Jerry Moore
40 FCS Second Round L 34–12 December 3, 2011 2011 Maine Black Bears Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 15,291 Jerry Moore
41 FCS Second Round L 38–37OT December 1, 2012 2012 Illinois State Redbirds Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone 16,719 Jerry Moore

Notes
  1. Results are sortable first by whether the result was an Appalachian State win, loss or tie and then second by the margin of victory.
  2. Links to the season article for the Appalachian State team that competed in the playoff game for that year.
  3. Links to the season article for the opponent that Appalachian State competed against in the playoff game for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.

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