1984 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

The 1984 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where Colonels lost in the first round to fellow OVC member Middle Tennessee.

1984 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
OVC champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 10–27 at Middle Tennessee
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	8–4 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach	Roy Kidd (21st season)
Home stadium	Hanger Field
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 7 Middle Tennessee ^	5	–	2	–	0			11	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Murray State	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Youngstown State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Austin Peay	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Akron	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Morehead State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Tennessee Tech	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Youngstown State		Hanger Field Richmond, KY	W 22–17	14,400	[1]
September 15	at East Tennessee State*		Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 7–10	9,072	[2]
September 22	at Akron		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 22–21	15,131	[3]
September 29	at Austin Peay	No. 17	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 20–3		[4]
October 6	No. T–14 Middle Tennessee	No. 12	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	L 10–22		[5]
October 13	UCF*		Hanger Field Richmond, KY	W 37–14	18,100	[6]
October 20	at Western Kentucky*	No. T–17	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)	L 10–17	13,000	[7]
October 27	No. 10 Murray State		Hanger Field Richmond, KY	W 27–14		[8]
November 3	at Tennessee Tech	No. 16	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 21–14		[9]
November 10	Morehead State	No. T–12	Hanger Field Richmond, KY (rivalry)	W 48–38	8,600	[10]
November 17	Florida A&M*	No. 10	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	W 21–14		[11]
November 24	No. 7 Middle Tennessee	No. 8	Hanger Field Richmond, KY (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 10–27	4,800	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Eastern Kentucky turns back rally, beats Youngstown". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 9, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "East Tennessee jolts Eastern". The Courier-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Late field goal decisive as Colonels top Zips". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Governors lose second straight". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 30, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Blue Raiders blitz Eastern Kentucky". The Tennessean. October 7, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eastern Kentucky adds to UCF's miseries". The Orlando Sentinel. October 14, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Western upsets Eastern 17–10". The State Journal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Murray offense Eastern's best friend in 27–14 Racer loss". The Paducah Sun. October 28, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Eastern rallies to defeat Tech Eagles". The Daily News-Journal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Eastern defends OVC crown with rally". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Rattlers let Colonels escape". Tallahassee Democrat. November 18, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Raiders prove they're OVC's best". The Daily News-Journal. November 25, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.