1984 Army Cadets football team

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1984 Army Cadets football team - Wikipedia

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1984 Army Cadets football
Cherry Bowl champion
Cherry Bowl, W 10–6 vs. Michigan State
Conference	Independent
Record	8–3–1
Head coach	Jim Young (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Bob Sutton (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Senior class
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	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
Temple		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		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

The 1984 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled an 8–3–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 320 to 218.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy by a 28–11 score. The Cadets also defeated Michigan State, 10–6, in the 1984 Cherry Bowl.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Colgate	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 41–15	32,032	^[3]
September 22	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	T 24–24	89,639	^[4]
September 29	Duke	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 13–9	37,026	^[5]
October 6	Harvard	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 33–11	40,504	^[6]
October 13	at Rutgers	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 7–14	34,752	^[7]
October 20	Penn	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 48–13	59,075	^[8]
October 27	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 16–27	41,438	^[9]
November 3	Air Force	Michie Stadium West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	W 24–12		^[10]
November 10	at No. 16 Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 31–45	32,000	^[11]
November 17	vs. Montana	Olympic Memorial Stadium Tokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl)	W 45–31	60,000	^[12]
December 1	vs. Navy	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 28–11	73,180	^[13]
December 22	vs. Michigan State	Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, MI (Cherry Bowl)	W 10–6	70,332	^[14]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1984 Army Black Knights football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
FB		Doug Black	Jr
RB		Dee Bryant
RB		Ed Cole
QB		Tory Crawford
WR		Rob Dickerson
QB		Rob Healy
OL		Karl Heineman
RB		Ron Herring
RB		Jarvis Hollingsworth
RB		Clarence Jones
OL		Bill Kime
RB		William Lampley
OL		Vince McDermott
RB		Kevin McKelvy
OL		Bryan Parlier	Jr
RB		Tom Perry
RB		Andy Peterson
FB		Dave Pratt
OL		Ron Rice
QB	`11`	Nate Sassaman	Sr
RB		Scott Schwartz
OL		Don Smith
WR		Scott Spellmon
WR		Ben White
OL		David Woolfolk
RB		Benny Wright

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL		Brad Allen
LB		Marty Baptiste
LB		Jim Gentile
DB		Eric Griffin
DE		Kurt Gutierrez
DL		Jim Jennings
CB		Kermit McKelvey
S		Doug Pavek
LB		John Roney
DL		Mike Sears
DB		Bob Silver
DB		Mike Tease
DL		Rob Ulses

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P		Dave Grasch
K		John Lopes
K		Craig Stopa

Head coach

Jim Young

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "Army Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
^ "1984 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
^ "Cadets Run Over Colgate, 41-15". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. September 9, 1984. pp. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cadets, Vols play to 24–24 tie". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Army halts Blue Devils". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Concannon, Joe (October 7, 1984). "Army Gets Its Wish, Chews Up Harvard, 33-11". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rutgers knocks Cadets from unbeaten ranks". St. Petersburg Times. October 14, 1984. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Newman, Chuck (October 21, 1984). "Army Infantry Hands Penn Its First Loss, 48–13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 7-E, 10-E – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Third-string QB leads the Orange". The Buffalo News. October 28, 1984. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Army grounds Air Force, 24–12". The Reporter Dispatch. November 4, 1984. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Flutie's TD tosses bury Army, 45–31". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 11, 1984. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mirage Bowl, Griz-Army shootout was entertaining lesson in football for Japanese". The Missoulian. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Army shuts down Navy, 28–11". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 3, 1984. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Army wins Cherry Bowl". Detroit Free Press. December 23, 1984. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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