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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 Field in Morgantown, 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 ]
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 1 Ohio W 38–057,070 [1]
September 8 Louisville Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 30–655,002 [2]
September 15 at Virginia Tech USA W 14–748,100 [3]
September 22 Maryland No. 18 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry ) L 17–2058,353 [4]
September 29 at Pittsburgh W 28–1058,032 [5]
October 13 Syracuse Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry ) W 20–1057,791 [6]
October 20 No. 4 Boston College No. 20 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV ABC W 21–2060,286 [7]
October 27 No. 19 Penn State No. 18 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry ) ESPN W 17–1464,879 [8]
November 3 Virginia No. 12 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV L 7–2756,453 [9]
November 10 at Rutgers No. 19 L 19–2325,140 [10]
November 17 at Temple L 17–1921,875 [11]
December 31 vs. TCU W 31–1443,260 [12]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1984 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
11
Steve Superick
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References [ edit ]
^ "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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