1984 Army Cadets football team

The 1984 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled an 8–3–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 320 to 218.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy by a 28–11 score. The Cadets also defeated Michigan State, 10–6, in the 1984 Cherry Bowl.[2]

1984 Army Cadets football
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Cherry Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
1984 record8–3–1
Head coachJim Young (2nd season)
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15Colgate
W 41–15
September 22at Tennessee
T 24–24
September 29Duke
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 13–9
October 6Harvard
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 33–11
October 13vs. Rutgers
L 7–14
October 20Penn
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 48–13
October 27at Syracuse
L 16–27
November 3Air Force
W 24–12
November 10at No. 16 Boston College
L 31–45
November 17vs. Montana
W 45–31
December 1vs. Navy
W 28–11
December 22vs. Michigan State
W 10–6
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1984 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB Doug Black Jr
QB Nate Sassaman Sr
OL Bryan Parlier Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE Kurt Gutierrez
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Game summaries

    at Boston College
    See also: 1984 Boston College Eagles football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    10–9 1983 L 14–34

    vs. Michigan State (Cherry Bowl)
    1 234Total
    • Cadets 0 703 10
    Spartans 0 006 6
    Main article: 1984 Cherry Bowl
    See also: 1984 Michigan State Spartans football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    1–0 1931 W 20–7

    [3]

    References
    1. "Army Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
    2. "1984 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
    3. "ARMY WINS, 10-6, IN ITS BOWL DEBUT". New York Times. December 23, 1984. Retrieved November 23, 2019.


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