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1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1984 |
| image | File:NCAA primary logo 1980.svg |
| number_of_teams | 87 |
| regular_season | August–November |
| playoffs | November 24–December 15 |
| nc_date | December 15, 1984 |
| championship | Johnson Hagood Stadium |
| Charleston, South Carolina | |
| champions | Montana State |
Charleston, South Carolina
The 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA 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 in Charleston, South Carolina. The Montana State Bobcats won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs by a score of 19−6.
Conference changes and new programs
- Prior to the season, the Gulf Star Conference was formed by three I-AA Independents and three reclassifying Division II institutions from Louisiana and Texas.
- Georgia Southern, which had revived their football program as a club team in 1982 after cutting it in 1941, went varsity this year.
- Morgan State rejoined the MEAC in 1984, but remained classified as Division II. All other MEACv teams were Division I-AA.
| School | 1983 Conference | 1984 Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
| Florida A&M | MEAC | I-AA Independent |
| Georgia Southern | Club Program | I-AA Independent |
| Morgan State | Independent (D-II) | MEAC |
| Nicholls State | I-AA Independent | Gulf Star |
| Northwestern State | I-AA Independent | Gulf Star |
| Southeastern Louisiana | I-AA Independent | Gulf Star |
| Sam Houston State | Lone Star (D-II) | Gulf Star (I-AA) |
| Southwest Texas State | Lone Star (D-II) | Gulf Star (I-AA) |
| Stephen F. Austin | Lone Star (D-II) | Gulf Star (I-AA) |
Conference standings
Conference champions
| Conference champions |
|---|
Postseason
The top four teams were seeded, and received first-round byes. Undefeated Tennessee State was disqualified from the postseason due to the use of ineligible players.
NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket
November 24 Campus sites December 1 Campus sites December 8 Campus sites December 15 Neutral Site | team-width= | score-width=
| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = Louisiana Tech | RD1-score1 = 66 | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = Mississippi Valley State | RD1-score2 =19
| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = Eastern Kentucky | RD1-score3 =10 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = Middle Tennessee | RD1-score4 = 27
| RD1-seed5 = | RD1-team5 = Richmond | RD1-score5 = 35 | RD1-seed6 = | RD1-team6 = Boston University | RD1-score6 =33
| RD1-seed7 = | RD1-team7 = Arkansas State | RD1-score7 = 37 | RD1-seed8 = | RD1-team8 = Chattanooga | RD1-score8 =10
| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = (1) Alcorn State | RD2-score1 =21 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = Louisiana Tech | RD2-score2 = 44
| RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = (4) Indiana State | RD2-score3 =41 | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = Middle Tennessee | RD2-score4 = 42***
| RD2-seed5 = | RD2-team5 = (2) Rhode Island | RD2-score5 = 23 | RD2-seed6 = | RD2-team6 = Richmond | RD2-score6 =17
| RD2-seed7 = | RD2-team7 = (3) Montana State | RD2-score7 = 31 | RD2-seed8 = | RD2-team8 = Arkansas State | RD2-score8 =14
| RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = Louisiana Tech | RD3-score1 = 21 | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = Middle Tennessee | RD3-score2 =13
| RD3-seed3 = | RD3-team3 = (2) Rhode Island | RD3-score3 =20 | RD3-seed4 = | RD3-team4 = (3) Montana State | RD3-score4 = 32
| RD4-seed1 = | RD4-team1 = Louisiana Tech | RD4-score1 =6 | RD4-seed2 = | RD4-team2 = (3) Montana State | RD4-score2 = 19
*indicates overtime period
References
References
- "Standings for the 1984 FCS Season".
- "1984 NCAA Division I Football Championship".
- (November 19, 1984). "ISU gets first round bye". [[Palladium-Item]].
- (November 19, 1984). "Top-rated Tennessee State finds 14 players ineligible". Alabama Journal.
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