1984 NCAA Division I-A football season

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The 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season saw an aerial attack, as Brigham Young won the national championship. The Cougars were led by LaVell Edwards who was one of the best coaches in college football history. The national championship is somewhat in dispute as BYU played in a relatively weak conference and, prior to the advent of the BCS, was confined by conference bowl restrictions and could not be scheduled for a bowl game against another top-ranked team. Washington, whose only loss came in a last-minute decision vs. Southern California, ended up at #2 after defeating Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, and probably deserved a share of the national championship. The season was also famous for the Boston College v. Miami game, in which Doug Flutie threw a Hail Mary pass to defeat the Hurricanes. Doug Flutie won the Heisman Trophy that year as well, and Boston College obtained a number 5 final ranking.

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[edit] AP Final Poll

  1. Brigham Young
  2. Washington
  3. Florida
  4. Nebraska
  5. Boston College
  6. Oklahoma
  7. Oklahoma State
  8. SMU
  9. UCLA
  10. Southern Cal
  11. South Carolina
  12. Maryland
  13. Ohio State
  14. Auburn
  15. LSU
  16. Iowa
  17. Florida State
  18. Miami (Fl)
  19. Kentucky
  20. Virginia

[edit] Notable rivalry games

[edit] Bowl games

[edit] Heisman Trophy voting

The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award is given to the

Most Outstanding Player of the year
 Winner: Doug Flutie, Boston College, Quarterback (2,240 points)

[edit] Other annual awards

Preceded by:
1983 Division 1A Football Season		 D1A Seasons
1984		 Succeeded by:
1985 Division 1A Football Season
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