1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Watson
Defensive coordinatorBob Brush (1st season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Wake Forest
W 21–2026,543[1]
September 15West Virginia
L 7–1448,100[2]
September 22Richmond
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 21–1336,200[3]
September 29Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
L 23–2650,600[4]
October 61:30 p.m.vs. VMI
W 54–7[5]
October 13Duke
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 27–036,400[6]
October 20William & Marydagger
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 38–1534,500[7]
October 276:00 p.m.at Temple
W 9–710,124[8]
November 3Tulane
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 13–630,400[9]
November 10at Clemson
L 10–1777,754[10]
November 17at Vanderbilt
W 23–338,238[11]
December 15vs. Air Force
L 7–2341,100[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

Roster[edit]

1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE Steve Johnson
WR Donald Snell So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 78 Bruce Smith
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team players in the NFL[edit]

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

Awards and honors[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hunter's late scoring burst shoves Virginia Tech by Wake". The State. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mountaineers edge Va. Tech". The News and Advance. September 16, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia Tech turns back Spiders". The Daily News Leader. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cavs surprise Hokies 26–23". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Va. Tech romps by VMI, 54–7". The News and Observer. October 7, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia Tech defense throttles Duke, 27–0". The News and Observer. October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia Tech dominates W&M". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hokies win over Temple". Bristol Herald Courier. October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hokies stumble by Green Wave in 13–6 yawner". Kingsport Times-News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tigers escape Hokies". Florence Morning News. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Va. Tech rolls 23–3 by Vandy". Bristol Herald Courier. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hokies find Force is too powerful". The Shreveport Times. December 16, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1985 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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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