1984 Michigan Wolverines football team

1984 Michigan Wolverines football

Holiday Bowl, L 24–17 vs. BYU
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1984 record	6–6 (5–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo Schembechler (16th year)
Defensive coordinator	Gary Moeller (7th year)
MVP	Mike Mallory
Captain	Doug James
Captain	Mike Mallory
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium (Capacity: 101,701)

	Conf					Overall
1984 Big Ten football standings
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#13 Ohio State †	7	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Illinois	6	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Purdue	6	–	3	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
#16 Iowa	5	–	3	–	1	8	–	4	–	1
Wisconsin	5	–	3	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
Michigan	5	–	4	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
Michigan State	5	–	4	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
Minnesota	3	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Indiana	0	–	9	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8, 1984	1:00 PM	#1/1 Miami (FL)*	#14/9	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	KATZ	W 22–14	105,403
September 15, 1984	12:00 PM	#16/16 Washington*	#3/2	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	CBS	L 11–20	103,072
September 22, 1984	1:00 PM	Wisconsin	#16/14	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 20–14	104,239
September 29, 1984	1:00 PM	at Indiana	#14/13	Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN		W 14–6	38,729
October 6, 1984	1:00 PM	Michigan State	#13/11	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	SV	L 7–19	105,612
October 13, 1984	1:00 PM	Northwestern		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 31–0	102,245
October 20, 1984	12:00 PM	at #18/17 Iowa	#NR/20	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	CBS	L 0–26	66,025
October 27, 1984	1:00 PM	Illinois		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 26–18	104,916
November 3, 1984	1:30 PM	at Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN		L 29–31	60,159
November 10, 1984	1:00 PM	Minnesota		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 31–7	101,247
November 17, 1984	12:00 PM	at #11/11 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	CBS	L 6–21	90,286
December 21, 1984	9:00 PM	vs. #1/1 BYU*		Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl)	MTN	L 17–24	61,243
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Players

Offense

Greg Armstrong, fullback, senior, Middleton, Ohio
Art Balourdos, center, senior, Chicago, Illinois - started all 12 games at center
Vince Bean, split end, senior, Southfield, Michigan - started all 12 games at split end
Jumbo Elliott, offensive tackle, sophomore, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York - started 10 games at left offensive tackle
Rick Frazer, offensive line, junior, Escanaba, Michigan
Eddie Garrett, fullback, junior, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - started 6 games at fullback
John Ghindia, offensive guard, senior, Trenton, Michigan
Mark Hammerstein, offensive tackle, junior, Wapakoneta, Ohio - started 2 games at left pffensive guard, 2 games at left offensive tackle
Jim Harbaugh, quarterback, junior, Palo Alto, California - started 5 games at quarterback
Dave Herrick, offensive tackle - defensive tackle, freshman, Indianapolis, Indiana
Doug James, offensive guard, senior, Louisville, Kentucky - started 9 games at left offensive guard
Gilvanni Johnson, wide receiver, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started 2 games at flanker
Steve Johnson, wide receiver, junior, Youngstown, Ohio - started 4 games at flanker
Paul Jokish, wide receiver, junior, Clarkston, Michigan - started 1 game at flanker
Eric Kattus, tight end, senior, Cincinnati, Ohio
Ben Logue, running back, junior, Atlanta, Georgia
Triando Markray side receiver, junior, Detroit Michigan - started 5 games at flanker
Clay Miller, offensive tackle, senior, Norman, Oklahoma - started all 12 games at right offensive tackle
Jamie Morris, wide receiver, freshman, Ayer, Massachusetts - started 4 games at tailback
Sim Nelson, tight end, senior, Fort Wayne, Indiana - started all 12 games at tight end
Bob Perryman, fullback, junior, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts - started 6 games at fullback
Bob Popowski, offensive guard, senior, Chicago, Illinois - started 1 games at left offensive guard
Jerry Quaerna, offensive tackle, junior, Janesville, Wisconsin
Russell Rein, quarterback, sophomore, Oak Lawn, Illinois - started 2 games at quarterback
Rick Rogers, running back, senior, Inkster, Michigan - started 6 games at tailback
James Scarcelli, outside linebacker, senior, Warren, Michigan
Paul Schmerge, tight end, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio
Tim Schulte, outside linebacker, sophomore, Villa Hills, Kentucky
Mike Sessa, wide receiver, senior, St. Joseph, Michigan
Dave Simon, center, senior, Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Bob Tabachino, offensive guard, senior, Youngstown, Ohio - started all 12 games at right offensive guard
Gerald White - started 2 games at tailback
Chris Zurbrugg - started 5 games at quarterback

Defense

Jeffery Akers, inside linebacker, Lynn, Massachusetts
Tim Anderson, inside linebacker, senior, Ann Arbor, Michigan - started all 12 games at inside linebacker
Allen Bishop, defensive back, sophomore, Miami, Florida
Kevin Brooks, defensive tackle, senior, Detroit, Michigan - started 11 games at defensive tackle
Erik Campbell, wide receiver, freshman, Gary, Indiana - started 5 games at free safety
Brad Cochran, defensive back, junior, Royal Oak, Michigan
Keith E. Cowan, outside linebacker, junior, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Vincent DeFelice, defensive tackle, senior, Trenton, Michigan
Tony Gant, defensive back, junior, Fremont, Ohio - started 3 games at free safety
Joe Gray, middle guard, senior, Detroit, Michigan - started 2 games at middle guard
Mike Hammerstein, defensive tackle, senior, Wapakoneta, Ohio - started all 12 games at defensive tackle
Billy Harris, middle guard, sophomore, Xenia, Ohio
Dieter Heren, defensive back, junior, Fort Wayne, Indiana - started 1 games at strong safety
Ivan Hicks, defensive back, junior, Pennsauken, New Jersey - started 4 games at strong safety, 1 game at free safety
Phil Lewandowski, inside linebacker, senior, Solon, Ohio
Rodney Lyles, outside linebacker, senior, Miami, Florida - started all 12 games at outside linebacker
Doug Mallory, defensive back, sophomore, DeKalb, Illinois - started 7 games at strong safety, 3 games at free safety
Mike Mallory, inside linebacker, senior, DeKalb, Illinois - started all 12 games at inside linebacker
Andree McIntyre, inside linebacker, sophomore, Chicago, Illinois
Dave Meredith, defensive tackle, senior, Sterling Heights, Michigan - started 1 games at defensive tackle
Mark Messner, defensive line, freshman, Milford, Michigan
Andy Moeller, inside linebacker, junior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Greg Randall, defensive back, junior, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Mike Reinhold, inside linebacker, junior, Muskegon, Michigan
Garland Rivers, defensive back, sophomore, Canton, Ohio - started all 12 games at strong side cornerback
Nathaniel "Nate" Rodgers, middle guard, senior, Warren, Ohio - started 2 games at middle guard
James Scarcelli - started 12 games at outside linebacker
Alan Sincich, middle guard, senior, Cleveland, Ohio - started 8 games at middle guard
Steven Thibert, outside linebacker, sophomore, Union Lake, Michigan
John Vitale, offensive guard, freshman, Detroit, Michigan
Gerald White, running back, sophomore, Titusville, Florida
Chris Zurbrugg, quarterback, sophomore, Alliance, Ohio

Kicking

Bob Bergeron, place-kicker, senior, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Mike McInyk, place-kicker, senior, Warren, Michigan
Monte Robbins, punter, sophomore, Great Bend, Kansas
Todd Schlopy place-kicker, senior, Orchard Park, New York

Awards and honors

All-Conference: Kevin Brooks, Mike Mallory
Most Valuable Player: Mike Mallory
Meyer Morton Award: Jim Harbaugh
John Maulbetsch Award: Garland Rivers
Frederick Matthei Award: Tony Gant
Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Mike Hammerstein
Dick Katcher Award: Clay Miller
Robert P. Ufer Award: Al Sincich

Coaching staff

Head coach: Bo Schembechler
Assistant coaches: Alex Agase, Tirrel Burton, Lloyd Carr, Jerry Hanlon, Jerry Meter, Gary Moeller, Paul Schudel, Bob Thornbladh, Elliot Uzelac, Milan Vooletich
Trainer: Russ Miller
Managers: Paul Ghekas, Michael Drews, Gregory Moriartey, Kenneth Perkins

Game notes

Minnesota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	7	0	0	0	7
• Michigan	7	7	7	10	31

Date: November 10
Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Source:

Scoring summary

1	MINN	Couch 25 yard run, lateral from Foggie (Lohmiller kick)	MINN 7-0

1	MICH	Zurbrugg 3 yard run (Bergeron kick)	MICH 7-0

2	MICH	Nelson 2 yard pass from Zurbrugg (Bergeron kick)	MICH 14-7

3	MICH	Morris 11 yard run (Bergeron kick)	MICH 21-7

4	MICH	Jokisch 67 yard pass from Bean (Bergeron kick)	MICH 28-7

4	MICH	Bergeron 33 yard field goal	MICH 31-7

References

External links

1984 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History

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