1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

American college football season

1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football

Independence Bowl, L 7–23 vs. Air Force

Conference| Independent
Record| 8–4
Head coach|

* Bill Dooley (7th season)

Offensive coordinator| Pat Watson
Defensive coordinator| Bob Brush (1st season)
Home stadium| Lane Stadium

Seasons

<- 1983

1985 ->

1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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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 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

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 8| | at Wake Forest|

* Groves Stadium
* Winston-Salem, NC

| W 21–20| 26,543| [1][2]
September 15| | West Virginia|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)

| L 7–14| 48,100| [3][4]
September 22| | Richmond|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| W 21–13| 36,200| [5][6]
September 29| | Virginia|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)

| L 23–26| 50,600| [7][8]
October 6| 1:30 p.m.| vs. VMI|

* Foreman Field
* Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)

| W 54–7| | [9][10]
October 13| | Duke|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| W 27–0| 36,400| [11][12]
October 20| | William & Mary|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| W 38–15| 34,500| [13][14]
October 27| 6:00 p.m.| at Temple|

* Veterans Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA

| W 9–7| 10,124| [15][16]
November 3| | Tulane|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| W 13–6| 30,400| [17][18]
November 10| | at Clemson|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| L 10–17| 77,754| [19][20]
November 17| | at Vanderbilt|

* Vanderbilt Stadium
* Nashville, TN

| W 23–3| 38,238| [21][22]
December 15| | vs. Air Force|

* Independence Stadium
* Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)

| L 7–23| 41,100| [23][24]

* Homecoming

## Roster

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1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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TE | `` | Steve Johnson
WR | `` | Donald Snell | So
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DE | `78` | Bruce Smith
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Bill Dooley

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

## Team players in the NFL

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The following players were drafted in the 1985 NFL draft.

Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise

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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 | Tight end | 10 | 270 | Dallas Cowboys
Al Young | Defensive back | 11 | 299 | New York Giants

* Source:[25]

## Awards and honors

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* Bruce Smith, Outland Trophy[26]
* Bruce Smith, Consensus All-American[27]

## References

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1. ^ "Hunter's late scoring burst shoves Virginia Tech by Wake". The State. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Hokies escape Deacs". The Roanoke Times. September 9, 1984. p. 29. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
3. ^ "Mountaineers edge Va. Tech". The News and Advance. September 16, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Miscues take toll in 14-7 Tech loss: Mountaineers end Hokies' six-game win streak". The Roanoke Times. September 16, 1984. p. 187. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
5. ^ "Virginia Tech turns back Spiders". The Daily News Leader. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Hokies escape Spider threats". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 23, 1984. p. 25. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
7. ^ "Cavs surprise Hokies 26–23". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Virginia 26, Tech 23: Virginia-Tech game was worthy of hype". The Roanoke Times. September 30, 1984. p. 19. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
9. ^ "Va. Tech romps by VMI, 54–7". The News and Observer. October 7, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Hokies humble Keydets". The Roanoke Times. October 7, 1984. p. 6. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
11. ^ "Virginia Tech defense throttles Duke, 27–0". The News and Observer. October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Duke sacked by Hokies' defense, passing attack". The Roanoke Times. October 14, 1984. p. 27. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
13. ^ "Virginia Tech dominates W&M". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Virginia Tech dominates W&M". The Roanoke Times. October 21, 1984. p. 11. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
15. ^ "Hokies win over Temple". Bristol Herald Courier. October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "Hokies give Owls the boot". The Roanoke Times. October 28, 1984. p. 27. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
17. ^ "Hokies stumble by Green Wave in 13–6 yawner". Kingsport Times-News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
18. ^ "Tech defense puts the clamps on Tulane". The Roanoke Times. November 4, 1984. p. 23. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
19. ^ "Tigers escape Hokies". Florence Morning News. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
20. ^ "Tech falls 17-10: Clemson edges Hokies to extend home win streak". The Roanoke Times. November 11, 1984. p. 29. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
21. ^ "Va. Tech rolls 23–3 by Vandy". Bristol Herald Courier. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
22. ^ "Hokies stifle Vandy: Virginia Tech offense clicks in 23-3 victory". The Roanoke Times. November 18, 1984. p. 27. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
23. ^ "Hokies find Force is too powerful". The Shreveport Times. December 16, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
24. ^ "Verdict: Falcons 23, Hokies 7: Air Force keeps Tech winless in postseason". The Roanoke Times. December 16, 1984. p. 27. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
25. ^ "1985 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
26. ^ 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.
27. ^ 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.

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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|

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Culture & lore|

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