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1984 NCAA Division I-A Football Rankings
Two human polls comprised the 1984 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship; instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll The Coaches Poll is a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football, Division I college basketball, and Division I college baseball teams. The football version of the poll has been known officially .... Legend AP Poll Coaches Poll References {{DEFAULTSORT:1984 NCAA Division I-A Football Rankings * NCAA Division I FBS football rankings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Auburn Tigers Football Team
The 1984 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with an 8–4 record and won the Liberty Bowl over Arkansas. As of 2022, the 1984 team is the only Auburn team to be ranked first in the preseason AP Poll. Schedule Roster Rankings Game summaries vs. Miami (FL) at Texas *Source:''Box score Southern Miss at Florida State at Florida Cincinnati Georgia vs. Alabama vs. Arkansas (Liberty Bowl) References Auburn Auburn Tigers football seasons Liberty Bowl champion seasons Auburn Tigers football The Auburn Tigers football program represents Auburn University in the sport of American college football. Auburn competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team
The 1984 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 92nd overall and 51st season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ray Perkins, in his second year, and played its home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–2 overall, 2–1 in the SEC). This marked Alabama's first losing season since the Tide went 2–3–1 in 1958 under Jennings B. Whitworth, and ended its streak of 26 straight bowl appearances. Some of the more notable contests of the season included a season-opening loss to Boston College (and their quarterback, Doug Flutie, who went on to win the 1984 Heisman Trophy), a third consecutive loss to Tennessee in which the Tide gave up a 14-point fourth quarter le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 USC Trojans Football Team
The 1984 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Ted Tollner, the Trojans compiled a 9–3 record (7–1 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents 220 to 173. Quarterback Tim Green, in replacement of the injured Sean Salisbury, led the team in passing, completing 116 of 224 passes for 1,448 yards with five touchdowns and eight interceptions. Fred Crutcher led the team in rushing with 307 carries for 1,155 yards and ten touchdowns. Hank Norman led the team in receiving yards with 39 catches for 643 yards and two touchdowns. Schedule Roster Rankings Game summaries LSU Washington vs. Ohio State (Rose Bowl) References {{Pac-12 Conference football champions USC USC Trojans football seasons Pac-12 Conference football cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Team
The 1984 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Pat Jones, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big 8. Oklahoma State played home game at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Schedule Personnel Rankings Game summaries At Arizona State San Diego State At Nebraska At Oklahoma Vs. South Carolina (Gator Bowl) After the season The 1985 NFL Draft was held on April 30–May 1, 1985. The following Cowboys were selected. References {{Oklahoma State Cowboys football navbox Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Cowboys football seasons Gator Bowl champion seasons Oklahoma State Cowboys football The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in college football. The team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Florida State Seminoles Football Team
The 1984 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. Running back Greg Allen became the first Heisman finalist at Florida State, finishing in seventh place. Schedule Roster Season summary East Carolina Kansas Miami (FL) *Jessie Hester 5 Rec, 116 Yds Temple Memphis State Auburn Tulane Arizona State *Greg Allen 22 Rush, 223 Yds *Jessie Hester 3 Rec, 104 Yds Retrieved September 23, 2018. South Carolina Chattanooga Florida vs. Georgia (Citrus Bowl) References< ...
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1984 Boston College Eagles Football Team
The 1984 Boston College Eagles football team represented the Boston College as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Doug Flutie gained national attention in 1984 when he quarterbacked the Eagles to victory in a high-scoring, back-and-forth game against the Miami Hurricanes (led by QB Bernie Kosar). The game was nationally televised on CBS the day after Thanksgiving and thus had a huge audience. Miami staged a dramatic drive to take the lead, 45–41, in the closing minute of the game. Boston College then took possession at its own 22-yard line with 28 seconds to go. After two passes moved the ball another 30 yards, only 6 seconds remained. On the last play of the game, Flutie scrambled away from the defense and threw a Hail Mary pass that was caught in the end zone by senior wide receiver Gerard Phelan, giving BC a 47–45 win. Although many people think that play clinched the Heisman Trophy for Flutie, the voting was already complete before that gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Washington Huskies Football Team
The 1984 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its tenth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled an 11–1 record, was ranked a close second in the two and outscored its opponents Washington upset Michigan in Ann Arbor in and had climbed up to the top ranking, but fell to #14 USC in Los Angeles on The Huskies rebounded the next week to win the Apple Cup over Washington State in Pullman and finished the regular season Washington defeated second-ranked NCAA-designated major selectors Berryman (QPRS), Football News, and National Championship Foundation (NCF), each selected Washington as their national champion, with NCF splitting its selection with the BYU Cougars. However, the final AP and Coaches polls both declared the BYU Cougars as national champions. Ron Holmes was selected as the team's most valuable player. Jim Rodgers w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Florida Gators Football Team
The 1984 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The campaign was Charley Pell's sixth and last as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team, as he was forced to resign three games into the season after the release of an NCAA report detailing numerous recruiting and other rules violations committed during his tenure at Florida. Offensive coordinator Galen Hall had been hired the previous summer and was not implicated in the scandal, so he was named interim head coach. After starting the season 1–1–1 under Pell, the Gators went 8–0 under Hall to post a 9–1–1 overall record, including 5–0–1 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and Hall was named the SEC Coach of the Year. Florida was ranked #3 in the final Associated Press poll - the highest finish in program history up to that time - and were declared national champions by several minor pollsters, including the New York Times and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Oklahoma Sooners Football Team
The 1984 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football 1984 NCAA Division I-A season. Oklahoma Sooners football participated in the former Big Eight Conference at that time and played its home games in Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium where it has played its home games since 1923. The team posted a 9–2–1 overall record and a 6–1 conference record to earn a share of the Conference title under head coach Barry Switzer who took the helm in 1973. This was Switzer's ninth conference title in twelve seasons. The team was led by All-American Tony Casillas, After winning a share of conference title, it earned a trip to the Orange Bowl for an appearance against the Washington Huskies. During the season, it faced five ranked opponents (In order, #17 Pitt, #1 Texas, #1 Nebraska, #3 Oklahoma State and #4 Washington). The last three of these opponents finished the season ranked in the top 10. It endured a tie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 SMU Mustangs Football Team
The 1984 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Bobby Collins, the Mustangs compiled an overall record 10–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the SWC title with Houston and marking the third time in four years that SMU had at least a share of the title. While Houston, who beat SMU, received a bid to the Cotton Bowl Classic, the Mustangs were invited to play in the Aloha Bowl, where they defeated Notre Dame, 27–20. SMU finished the season ranked No. 8 in both the major polls. 1984 marked SMU's fourth consecutive ten-win season. The Mustangs did not make another bowl game appearance until the 2009 season. Schedule Roster Team players in the NFL References SMU SMU Mustangs football seasons Southwest Conference football champion seasons Aloha Bowl champion seasons SMU Mustangs footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Michigan Wolverines Football Team
The 1984 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 16th season under head coach Bo Schembechler, the Wolverines compiled a 6–6 record (5–4 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 214 to 200. It was the only team in Michigan's 21 seasons under coach Schembechler that did not finish its season with a winning record. Michigan began the season under quarterback Jim Harbaugh. The Wolverines went 3–1 in their first four games under Harbaugh, but Harbaugh's season ended with a broken arm in a loss to Michigan State. Michigan next turned to Russ Rein who started two games, including a 26–0 loss to Iowa, the worst loss for a Michigan team since Schembechler took over as head coach. Chris Zurbrugg took over as quarterback for the remaining five games in which the Wolverines won two and lost three. In the 1984 Holiday Bowl, Michiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Team
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The 1984 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Schedule College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Personnel References Arizona State Arizona State Sun Devils football seasons Arizona State Sun Devils football The Arizona State Sun Devils football team represents Arizona State University in the sport of American football. The Sun Devils team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |