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1984 West Virginia Mountaineers football

Bluebonnet Bowl champion

Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, W 31–14 vs. TCU

ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record8–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Major eastern college football independents records
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    West Virginia 4 2 0 8 4 0
    Penn State 3 2 0 6 5 0
    No.5Boston College $ 3 2 0 10 2 0
    Rutgers 3 2 0 7 3 0
    Temple 2 2 0 6 5 0
    Pittsburgh 1 3 0 3 7 1
    Syracuse 1 4 0 6 5 0
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.5Boston College       10 2 0
    No.11South Carolina       10 2 0
    Army       8 3 1
    Rutgers       7 3 0
    No.17Florida State       7 3 2
    Virginia Tech       8 4 0
    West Virginia       8 4 0
    No.18Miami (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 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 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 92nd overall season and they competed as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Mountaineer FieldinMorgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4 overall) and with a victory over TCU in the Bluebonnet Bowl.

    By defeating both Pittsburgh and Penn State for the first time since 1953, West Virginia achieved its second outright Old Ironsides Trophy victory. 1984 was the final season in which the trophy was in contention, making West Virginia the last official champions.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 1Ohio
  • Morgantown, WV
  • W 38–057,070[1]
    September 8Louisville
    • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
  • W 30–655,002[2]
    September 15atVirginia Tech
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
  • USAW 14–748,100[3]
    September 22MarylandNo. 18
    • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
  • L 17–2058,353[4]
    September 29atPittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)
  • W 28–1058,032[5]
    October 13Syracuse
    • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
  • W 20–1057,791[6]
    October 20No. 4Boston CollegeNo. 20
    • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
  • ABCW 21–2060,286[7]
    October 27No. 19Penn StateNo. 18
    • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
  • ESPNW 17–1464,879[8]
    November 3VirginiaNo. 12
    • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
  • L 7–2756,453[9]
    November 10atRutgersNo. 19
  • East Rutherford, NJ
  • L 19–2325,140[10]
    November 17atTemple
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • L 17–1921,875[11]
    December 31vs. TCU
  • Houston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)
  • W 31–1443,260[12]
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster[edit]

    1984 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 1 Gary Mullen Sr
    QB 17 Mike Timko Fr
    FB 36 Ron Wolfley Sr
    WR 48 Willie Drewrey Sr
    OT 77 Brian Jozwiak Jr
    WR 87 Brian Krawchyk Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 40 Bob Davis Sr
    LB 42 Scott Snyder So
    LB 43 Cam Zopp Sr
    DT 98 David Grant Fr
    DT 99 Jeff Lucas So
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    P 11 Steve Superick Jr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "UK transfer helps carry W. Virginia to 38–0 win". The Courier-Journal. September 2, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "West Virginia hard to stop as Louisville loses, 30–6". The State Journal. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Mountaineers edge Va. Tech". The News and Advance. September 16, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Late Terp FG stuns W. Virginia". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Mountaineers stomp winless Pitt 28–10". St. Petersburg Times. September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "West Virginia return kicks Orange". The Sunday Press. October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "West Virginia edges BC, 21–20, on a late TD drive". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "West Va. defeats Penn St". The Sunday News. October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Cavaliers feeling heavenly after bowling over WVU". The Roanoke Times & World News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Big day for Scarlet Knights". The Record. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Temple upsets West Virginia, 19–17". The Courier-Post. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Mountaineers rip Frogs, 31–14, in Bluebonnet Bowl". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. January 1, 1985. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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