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{{Infobox NCAA Division II season |
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The '''1984 NCAA Division II football season''', part of [[college football]] in the United States organized by the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] at the [[Division II |
The '''1984 NCAA Division II football season''', part of [[college football]] in the United States organized by the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] at the [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] level, began in August 1984, and concluded with the [[NCAA Division II Football Championship]] on December 8, 1984, at [[McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium]] in [[McAllen, Texas]]. During the game's five-year stretch in [[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]], the "City of Palms", it was referred to as the [[Palm Bowl]]. |
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[[Troy Trojans football|Troy State]] defeated [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]] in the championship game, 18–17, to win their first Division II national title.<ref>{{cite web|title=1984 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2012/d2/2012DIIfbchamp.pdf|work=NCAA|publisher=NCAA.org| |
[[Troy Trojans football|Troy State]] defeated [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]] in the championship game, 18–17, to win their first Division II national title.<ref>{{cite web|title=1984 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2012/d2/2012DIIfbchamp.pdf|work=NCAA|publisher=NCAA.org|access-date=January 4, 2014|pages=13}}</ref> |
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==Conference changes and new programs== |
==Conference changes and new programs== |
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| [[Eastern Washington Eagles football|Eastern Washington]] || [[NCAA Division II independent schools|D-II Independent]] || [[NCAA Division I FCS independent schools|I-AA Independent]] |
| [[Eastern Washington Eagles football|Eastern Washington]] || [[NCAA Division II independent schools|D-II Independent]] || [[NCAA Division I FCS independent schools|I-AA Independent]] |
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| [[Sam Houston State Bearkats football|Sam Houston State]] || [[Lone Star Conference|Lone Star]] |
| [[Sam Houston State Bearkats football|Sam Houston State]] || [[Lone Star Conference|Lone Star]] || [[Gulf Star Conference|Gulf Star]] (I-AA) |
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| [[Texas State Bobcats football|Texas State]] || [[Lone Star Conference|Lone Star]] |
| [[Texas State Bobcats football|Texas State]] || [[Lone Star Conference|Lone Star]] || [[Gulf Star Conference|Gulf Star]] (I-AA) |
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| [[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football|Stephen F. Austin]] || [[Lone Star Conference|Lone Star]] |
| [[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football|Stephen F. Austin]] || [[Lone Star Conference|Lone Star]] || [[Gulf Star Conference|Gulf Star]] (I-AA) |
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==Conference standings== |
==Conference standings== |
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1984 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}} |
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1984 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}} |
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1984 Gulf South Conference football standings}} |
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1984 Heartland Collegiate Conference standings}} |
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1984 Lone Star Conference football standings}} |
|valign="top" width=25em|{{1984 Lone Star Conference football standings}} |
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1984 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}} |
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1984 North Central Conference football standings}} |
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1984 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings}} |
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1984 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings}} |
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1984 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings}} |
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1984 Western Football Conference standings}} |
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1984 NCAA Division II independents football records}} |
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Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – [[Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football|Saginaw Valley State]]<br> |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – [[Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football|Saginaw Valley State]]<br> |
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Gulf South Conference – [[Troy Trojans football|Troy State]]<br> |
Gulf South Conference – [[Troy Trojans football|Troy State]]<br> |
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Heartland Collegiate Conference – [[Ashland Eagles|Ashland]]<br> |
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Lone Star Conference – [[Angelo State Rams football|Angelo State]]<br> |
Lone Star Conference – [[Angelo State Rams football|Angelo State]]<br> |
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Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – [[Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football|Northwest Missouri State]]<br> |
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – [[Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football|Northwest Missouri State]]<br> |
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==Postseason== |
==Postseason== |
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{{Infobox NCAA Football Tournament | |
{{Infobox NCAA Football Tournament | |
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The '''1984 [[NCAA Division II Football Championship]] playoffs''' were the 12th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's [[ |
The '''1984 [[NCAA Division II Football Championship]] playoffs''' were the 12th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's [[NCAA Division II]] college football. The championship game was held at [[McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium]] in [[McAllen, Texas]], for the fourth consecutive time. |
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===Playoff bracket=== |
===Playoff bracket=== |
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| RD2='''Semifinals'''<br>''Campus sites'' |
| RD2='''Semifinals'''<br>''Campus sites'' |
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| RD3='''Championship'''<br>[[McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium]]<br>[[McAllen, Texas|McAllen, TX]] |
| RD3='''Championship'''<br>[[McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium]]<br>[[McAllen, Texas|McAllen, TX]] |
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| RD1-team1='''[[1984 North Dakota State Bison football team|North Dakota State]]''' |
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| RD1-team2=[[1984 UC Davis Aggies football team|UC Davis]] |
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| RD1-team1='''North Dakota State |
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| RD1-team2=UC Davis |
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| RD1-score2= 25 |
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| RD1-team3='''Nebraska–Omaha |
| RD1-team3='''{{cfb link|year=1984|team=Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks|title=Nebraska–Omaha}}''' |
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| RD1-score3='''28 |
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| RD1-team4=Northwest Missouri State |
| RD1-team4={{cfb link|year=1984|team=Northwest Missouri State Bearcats|title=Northwest Missouri State}} |
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| RD1-score4=15 |
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| RD1-team5='''Troy State |
| RD1-team5='''[[1984 Troy State Trojans football team|Troy State]]''' |
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| RD1-score5='''31 |
| RD1-score5='''31''' |
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| RD1-team6=Central State (OH) |
| RD1-team6={{cfb link|year=1984|team=Central State Marauders|title=Central State (OH)}} |
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| RD1-score6=21 |
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| RD1-team7='''Towson State |
| RD1-team7='''{{cfb link|year=1984|team=Towson State Tigers|title=Towson State}}''' |
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| RD1-score7='''31 |
| RD1-score7='''31''' |
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| RD1-team8=Norfolk State |
| RD1-team8={{cfb link|year=1984|team=Norfolk State Spartans|title=Norfolk State}} |
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| RD1-score8=21 |
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| RD2-team1='''North Dakota State |
| RD2-team1='''North Dakota State''' |
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| RD2-score1='''25 |
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| RD2-team2=Nebraska–Omaha |
| RD2-team2=Nebraska–Omaha |
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| RD2-score2=14 |
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| RD2-team3='''Troy State |
| RD2-team3='''Troy State''' |
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| RD2-score3='''45 |
| RD2-score3='''45''' |
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| RD2-team4=Towson State |
| RD2-team4=Towson State |
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| RD2-score4=3 |
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| RD3-team1=North Dakota State |
| RD3-team1=North Dakota State |
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| RD3-score1=17 |
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| RD3-team2='''Troy State |
| RD3-team2='''Troy State''' |
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| RD3-score2='''18 |
| RD3-score2='''18''' |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[1984 NCAA Division I-A football season]] |
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*[[1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season]] |
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*[[1984 NCAA Division III football season]] |
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*[[1984 NAIA Division I football season]] |
*[[1984 NAIA Division I football season]] |
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*[[1984 NAIA Division II football season]] |
*[[1984 NAIA Division II football season]] |
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[[Category:1984 NCAA Division II football season| |
[[Category:1984 NCAA Division II football season| ]] |
Latest revision as of 16:57, 6 January 2024
1984 NCAA Division II football season | |
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Regular season | August – November 1984 |
Playoffs | December 1984 |
National Championship | Palm Bowl Veterans Stadium McAllen, TX |
Champion | Troy State |
The 1984 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1984, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 8, 1984, at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas. During the game's five-year stretch in McAllen, the "City of Palms", it was referred to as the Palm Bowl.
Troy State defeated North Dakota State in the championship game, 18–17, to win their first Division II national title.[1]
Conference changes and new programs
[edit]- Four programs departed Division II for Division I-AA prior to the season. Three were members of the Lone Star Conference, invited to join the newly formed, Division I-AA Gulf Star Conference.
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Eastern Washington | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
Sam Houston State | Lone Star | Gulf Star (I-AA) |
Texas State | Lone Star | Gulf Star (I-AA) |
Stephen F. Austin | Lone Star | Gulf Star (I-AA) |
Conference standings
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Conference summaries
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Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Norfolk State |
Postseason
[edit]1984 NCAA Division II Football Championship | |
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Teams | 8 |
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Champion |
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The 1984 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 12th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas, for the fourth consecutive time.
Playoff bracket
[edit]First round Campus sites | Semifinals Campus sites | Championship McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium McAllen, TX | ||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 31 | |||||||||||||
UC Davis | 25 | |||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 25 | |||||||||||||
Nebraska–Omaha | 14 | |||||||||||||
Nebraska–Omaha | 28 | |||||||||||||
Northwest Missouri State | 15 | |||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 17 | |||||||||||||
Troy State | 18 | |||||||||||||
Troy State | 31 | |||||||||||||
Central State (OH) | 21 | |||||||||||||
Troy State | 45 | |||||||||||||
Towson State | 3 | |||||||||||||
Towson State | 31 | |||||||||||||
Norfolk State | 21 |
See also
[edit]- 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season
- 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season
- 1984 NCAA Division III football season
- 1984 NAIA Division I football season
- 1984 NAIA Division II football season
References
[edit]- ^ "1984 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 13. Retrieved January 4, 2014.