1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Conference Independent
1984 record 8–4
Head coach Bill Dooley
Offensive coordinator Pat Watson
Home stadium Lane Stadium
1984 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#5 Boston College           10 2 0
#11 South Carolina           10 2 0
Army           8 3 1
Rutgers           7 3 0
#17 Florida State           7 3 2
Virginia Tech           8 4 0
West Virginia           8 4 0
#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           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

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.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 8 at Wake Forest* Groves StadiumWinston-Salem, NC W 21–20  
September 15 West Virginia* Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA (Rivalry) L 7–14  
September 22 Richmond* Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA W 21–13  
September 29 Virginia* Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Rivalry) L 23–26  
October 6 vs. VMI* Foreman FieldNorfolk, VA W 54–7  
October 13 Duke* Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA W 27–0  
October 20 William & Mary* Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA W 38–15  
October 27 at Temple* Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA W 9–7  
November 3 Tulane* Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA W 13–6  
November 10 at Clemson* Memorial StadiumClemson, SC L 10–17  
November 17 at Vanderbilt* Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN W 23–3  
December 15 vs. Air Force* Independence StadiumShreveport, LA (Independence Bowl) L 7–23  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Team players in the NFL

The following players were drafted in the 1985 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Bruce Smith Defensive End 1 1 Buffalo Bills
Jesse Penn Linebacker 2 44 Dallas Cowboys
Ashley Lee Defensive Back 8 201 Atlanta Falcons
Joe Jones Defensive End10270 Dallas Cowboys
Al Young Defensive Back11299 New York Giants

Awards and honors

References

  1. "Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University – 1984". College Football Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  2. "1985 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.