The 1979 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jim Brakefield, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SoCon. After their victory over Marshall in their season finale, Brakefield resigned as head coach of the Mountaineers.
Split end Rick Beasley led all major-college players with 74 receptions and 1,205 receiving yards. At the end of the 1979 season, he led the voting for the All-Southern Conference football team. In July 1980, Beasley was named the athlete of the year in the Southern Conference.
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