The 2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented

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during the

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. The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach

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through the team's win in the

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, after which he left to fill the head coaching vacancy at

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. Shawn Clark led the team during their

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appearance. Appalachian State played their home games at

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on the school's

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, campus, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Recruiting

The Mountaineers signed 18 recruits.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Source:

Schedule

:Schedule Source:"2019 App State Football Schedule Revealed"
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Game summaries

East Tennessee State

Charlotte

At North Carolina

Coastal Carolina

At Louisiana

Louisiana–Monroe

At South Alabama

Georgia Southern

At South Carolina

At Georgia State

Texas State

At Troy

Sun Belt Championship Game

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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