 Appalachian plays its home games in Kidd Brewer Stadium, named after former head coach Kidd Brewer, whose 1937 squad was unbeaten and unscored upon during the regular season.The Mountaineers competed in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) from its founding in 1978 to 2013.They won three straight national championships from 2005 to 2007, the first FCS team to do so since the playoffs began in 1978.