1984_Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football_team
1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
American college football season
The 1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Bill Dooley, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4), and with a loss against Air Force in the Independence Bowl. Bruce Smith won the Outland Trophy and was the first pick overall in the 1985 NFL Draft.
Quick Facts Virginia Tech Hokies football, Independence Bowl, L 7–23 vs. Air Force ...
| 1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football | |
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Independence Bowl, L 7–23 vs. Air Force | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 8–4 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Pat Watson |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Brush (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Lane Stadium |
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| No. 5 Boston College | – | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 South Carolina | – | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | – | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Florida State | – | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | – | – | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | – | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Miami (FL) | – | – | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | – | – | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State | – | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | – | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | – | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | – | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | – | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | – | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | – | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | at Wake Forest | W 21–20 | 26,543 | [1] | ||
| September 15 | West Virginia | L 7–14 | 48,100 | [2] | ||
| September 22 | Richmond |
| W 21–13 | 36,200 | [3] | |
| September 29 | Virginia |
| L 23–26 | 50,600 | [4] | |
| October 6 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. VMI | W 54–7 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | Duke |
| W 27–0 | 36,400 | [6] | |
| October 20 | William & Mary |
| W 38–15 | 34,500 | [7] | |
| October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Temple | W 9–7 | 10,124 | [8] | |
| November 3 | Tulane |
| W 13–6 | 30,400 | [9] | |
| November 10 | at Clemson | L 10–17 | 77,754 | [10] | ||
| November 17 | at Vanderbilt | W 23–3 | 38,238 | [11] | ||
| December 15 | vs. Air Force | L 7–23 | 41,100 | [12] | ||
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The following players were drafted in the 1985 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Bruce Smith | Defensive end | 1 | 1 | Buffalo Bills |
| Jesse Penn | Linebacker | 2 | 44 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Ashley Lee | Defensive back | 8 | 201 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Joe Jones | Tight end | 10 | 270 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Al Young | Defensive back | 11 | 299 | New York Giants |
- Source:[13]
- Bruce Smith, Outland Trophy[14]
- Bruce Smith, Consensus All-American[15]
- "Hunter's late scoring burst shoves Virginia Tech by Wake". The State. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mountaineers edge Va. Tech". The News and Advance. September 16, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Virginia Tech turns back Spiders". The Daily News Leader. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cavs surprise Hokies 26–23". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Va. Tech romps by VMI, 54–7". The News and Observer. October 7, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Virginia Tech defense throttles Duke, 27–0". The News and Observer. October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Virginia Tech dominates W&M". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hokies win over Temple". Bristol Herald Courier. October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hokies stumble by Green Wave in 13–6 yawner". Kingsport Times-News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers escape Hokies". Florence Morning News. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Va. Tech rolls 23–3 by Vandy". Bristol Herald Courier. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hokies find Force is too powerful". The Shreveport Times. December 16, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1985 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Award Winners: John Outland Trophy" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 22. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Award Winners: All-America Selections" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 9. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
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