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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 .
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 8 at Wake Forest W 21–2026,543 [1]
September 15 West Virginia L 7–1448,100 [2]
September 22 Richmond Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 21–1336,200 [3]
September 29 Virginia Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry ) L 23–2650,600 [4]
October 6 1:30 p.m. vs. VMI W 54–7[5]
October 13 Duke Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 27–036,400 [6]
October 20 William & Mary Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 38–1534,500 [7]
October 27 6:00 p.m. at Temple W 9–710,124 [8]
November 3 Tulane Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 13–630,400 [9]
November 10 at Clemson L 10–1777,754 [10]
November 17 at Vanderbilt W 23–338,238 [11]
December 15 vs. Air Force L 7–2341,100 [12]
Homecoming
1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Team players in the NFL [ edit ]
The following players were drafted in the 1985 NFL Draft .
Awards and honors [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "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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