1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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.

1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
1984 record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Watson
Home stadiumLane 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 8at Wake ForestW 21–2026,543
September 15West VirginiaL 7–1448,100
September 22Richmond
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 21–1336,200
September 29Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
L 23–26
October 61:30 p.m.vs. VMIW 54–7
October 13Duke
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 27–0
October 20William & Mary
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 38–1534,500
October 276:00 p.m.at TempleW 9–710,124
November 3Tulane
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 13–6
November 10at ClemsonL 10–1777,754
November 17at VanderbiltW 23–3
December 15vs. Air ForceL 7–2341,100
  • Homecoming

Roster

1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 78 Bruce Smith
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

The following players were drafted in the 1985 NFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
Bruce SmithDefensive end11Buffalo Bills
Jesse PennLinebacker244Dallas Cowboys
Ashley LeeDefensive back8201Atlanta Falcons
Joe JonesTight end10270Dallas Cowboys
Al YoungDefensive back11299New York Giants

Awards and honors

References

  1. "1985 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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