1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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.

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1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Watson
Defensive coordinatorBob Brush (1st season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
 1983
1985 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Wake ForestW 21–2026,543[1][2]
September 15West VirginiaL 7–1448,100[3][4]
September 22Richmond
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 21–1336,200[5][6]
September 29Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
L 23–2650,600[7][8]
October 61:30 p.m.vs. VMIW 54–7[9][10]
October 13Duke
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 27–036,400[11][12]
October 20William & Marydagger
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 38–1534,500[13][14]
October 276:00 p.m.at TempleW 9–710,124[15][16]
November 3Tulane
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 13–630,400[17][18]
November 10at ClemsonL 10–1777,754[19][20]
November 17at VanderbiltW 23–338,238[21][22]
December 15vs. Air ForceL 7–2341,100[23][24]
  • daggerHomecoming
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE Steve Johnson
WR Donald Snell So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 78 Bruce Smith
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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Team players in the NFL

The following players were drafted in the 1985 NFL draft.

PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
Bruce SmithDefensive end11Buffalo Bills
Jesse PennLinebacker244Dallas Cowboys
Ashley LeeDefensive back8201Atlanta Falcons
Joe JonesTight end10270Dallas Cowboys
Al YoungDefensive back11299New York Giants

Awards and honors

References

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