1984 Troy State Trojans football team
The 1984 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University during the 1984 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 64th season of Trojans football. The Trojans played their home games in at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. The 1984 team came off a 7–4 record from the previous season.[1] The 1984 team was led by coach Chan Gailey. The team finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Trojans defeated the North Dakota State Bison 18–17 in the National Championship Game en route to the program's first NCAA Division II Football Championship and second overall national championship.[2]
| 1984 Troy State Trojans football | |
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NCAA Division II national champion | |
GSC champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 18–17 vs. North Dakota State | |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AFCA | No. 1 |
| 1984 record | 12–1 (7–1 GSC) |
| Head coach | Chan Gailey (2nd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Willie J. Slater (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone formation |
| Defensive coordinator | Rick Rhoades (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 5-2 defense |
| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valdosta State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee–Martin | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Georgia | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The National Championship Game
The title game between Troy and North Dakota State proved to be a good one, as it pitted the #3-ranked team against the #1-ranked team. The game was shown nationally on ESPN.
The game was close throughout, with both teams playing good defense in a low-scoring affair. Troy State trailed 17-15 late in the contest and, with 1:30 remaining in the game, Carey Christensen returned to lead the Trojans on their final drive to try and win the game. Starting from its own 10-yard line, Troy State eventually reached the NDSU 32 yard-line. With the clock running and the Trojans out of time-outs, the Trojans and freshman kicker Ted Clem took the field with :08 seconds remaining on the clock as it was ticking down. Just as time was about to expire, the Trojans got the snap off, and Ted Clem hit a 50-yard field goal to give Troy the lead and the win over North Dakota State.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 8 | Nicholls State (Div. I-AA)* | No. 1 |
| W 26–7 | - | |
| September 15 | vs. Florida A&M (Div. I-AA)* | No. 1 |
| W 17–3 | - | |
| September 22 | West Alabama | No. 1 |
| W 35–26 | - | |
| September 29 | at West Georgia | No. 1 |
| W 41-10 | - | |
| October 6 | Valdosta State | No. 2 |
| W 27-12 | - | |
| October 13 | at No. 10 Mississippi College | No. 2 |
| W 14–7 | - | |
| October 20 | Delta State | No. 2 |
| W 35–20 | - | |
| October 27 | at North Alabama | No. 2 |
| L 10–13 | - | |
| November 3 | Tennessee-Martin | No. 6 |
| W 31–7 | - | |
| November 10 | at Jacksonville State | No. 3 |
| W 42–39 | - | |
| November 24 | No. 3 Central State* | No. 3 |
| W 31–21 | - | |
| December 1 | No. 8 Towson State* | No. 3 |
| W 45–3 | - | |
| December 8 | vs. No. 1 North Dakota State* | No. 3 |
| ESPN | W 18–17 | - |
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- Schedule Source: "Troy State 1984 Schedule/Results". Troy University. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
References
- "Troy Trojans -- College Football (NCAA)". college-football-results.com.
- DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- Strickland, Casey. "Trojan Warriors: Pondering Past Playoff Glory in the Age of Polls". Bleacher Report.