The 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of
college football
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Unlike most ...
in the United States organized by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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at the
Division I-AA
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level, began in August 1984, and concluded with the
1984 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 15, 1984, at
Johnson Hagood Stadium
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in
Charleston, South Carolina
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. The
Montana State Bobcats
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won their first I-AA championship, defeating the
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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by a score of 19−6.
Conference changes and new programs
*Prior to the season, the
Gulf Star Conference was formed by six
I-AA Independent and
Division II teams from
Louisiana
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and
Texas
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. The league would continue for three seasons before being absorbed by the
Southland Conference
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in 1987.
Conference standings
Conference champions
Postseason
The top four teams were seeded, and received first-round
byes. Undefeated
Tennessee State
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was disqualified from the postseason due to the use of ineligible players.
NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket
*indicates overtime period
References
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