The 1984 SMU Mustangs football team represented

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(SMU) as a member of the

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(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

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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

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, the Mustangs were invited to play in the

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, 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

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appearance until the 2009 season.

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Roster

Team players in the NFL

References

SMU SMU Mustangs football seasons Southwest Conference football champion seasons Aloha Bowl champion seasons

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