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1984 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
OVC champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 10–27 at Middle Tennessee
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–4 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
Seasons← 19831985 →
1984 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Youngstown StateW 22–1714,400
September 15at East Tennessee State*L 7–109,072
September 22at AkronW 22–2115,131
September 29at Austin PeayNo. 17W 20–3
October 6No. T–14 Middle TennesseeNo. 12
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
L 10–22
October 13UCF*
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 37–1418,100
October 20at Western Kentucky*No. T–17L 10–1713,000
October 27No. 10 Murray State
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 27–14
November 3at Tennessee TechNo. 16W 21–14
November 10Morehead StateNo. T–12W 48–388,600
November 17Florida A&M*No. 10
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 21–14
November 24No. 7 Middle TennesseeNo. 8L 10–274,800

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.
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† WKU claims a co-championship, while both the OVC and Tennessee Tech state it is not shared


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