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1984 All-East Football Team
The 1984 All-East football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press as the best players at each position among the Eastern colleges and universities during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Offense Quarterback * Doug Flutie, Boston College (AP-1) * Nathan Sassaman, Army (AP-2) Running backs * Doug Black, Army (AP-1) * Paul Palmer, Temple (AP-1) * D. J. Dozier, Penn State (AP-2) * Albert Smith, Rutgers (AP-2) Tight end * Alan Andrews, Rutgers (AP-1) * Scott Gieselman, Boston College (AP-2) Wide receivers * Andrew Baker, Rutgers (AP-1) * Gerard Phelan, Boston College (AP-1) * Willie Drewrey, West Virginia (AP-2) * Bill Wallace, Pitt (AP-2) Tackles * Bill Fralic, Pitt (AP-1) * Brian Jozwiak, West Virginia (AP-1) * Randy Dixon, Pitt (AP-2) * Mark MacDonald, Boston College (AP-2) Guards * John Rienstra, Temple (AP-1) * Don Smith, Army (AP-1) * Scott Barrows, West Virginia (AP-2) * Steve Trapilo, Boston College (AP-2) Center * Gregg S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 NCAA Division I-A Football Season
The 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season was topsy-turvy from start to finish. It ended with the BYU Cougars being bestowed their first and only national championship by beating Michigan in the Holiday Bowl. While the Cougars finished with a perfect 13–0 record and were the consensus National Champions, some commentators maintain this title was undeserved citing their weak schedule (none of their conference opponents in the WAC finished with fewer than four losses, and even Michigan finished the season at 6–6 after the bowl loss) and argue that the championship should have gone to the 11–1 Washington Huskies. Despite this the Cougars were voted No. 1 in the final AP and UPI polls. The Huskies (and five other teams) declined an invitation to play BYU in the Holiday Bowl; they decided instead to play Oklahoma in the more prestigious 1985 Orange Bowl. All subsequent national champions have come from what are now known as the Power Five conferences + Notre Dame. Rule change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |