1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football

Independence Bowl, L 7–23 vs. Air Force
Conference	Independent
1984 record	8–4
Head coach	Bill Dooley (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Watson
Home stadium	Lane Stadium

1984 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		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		–		–		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 Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC	W 21–20
September 15	West Virginia*	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, 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 Field • Norfolk, 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 Stadium • Philadelphia, PA	W 9–7
November 3	Tulane*	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	W 13–6
November 10	at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 10–17
November 17	at Vanderbilt*	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN	W 23–3
December 15	vs. Air Force*	Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	L 7–23
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

The following players were drafted in the 1985 NFL Draft.

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

Virginia Tech Hokies football
Venues	Sheib Field (1894–1901) Gibboney Field (1902–1908) Miles Field (1909–1925) Miles Stadium (1926–1964) Lane Stadium (1965–present) Victory Stadium (alternate, 1942–1971)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boston College Georgia Tech Miami Virginia (Commonwealth Cup) West Virginia (Black Diamond Trophy) VMI (former)
Culture & lore	HokieBird "Tech Triumph" The Marching Virginians Battle at Bristol
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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