1984 Army Cadets football team

The 1984 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled an 8–3–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 320 to 218.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy by a 28–11 score. The Cadets also defeated Michigan State, 10–6, in the 1984 Cherry Bowl.[2]

1984 Army Cadets football
Cherry Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorBob Sutton (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainSenior class
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Penn State       6 5 0
Syracuse       6 5 0
Temple       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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15ColgateW 41–1532,032[3]
September 22at TennesseeT 24–2489,639[4]
September 29Duke
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 13–937,026[5]
October 6Harvard
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 33–1140,504[6]
October 13at RutgersL 7–14
October 20Penn
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 48–1359,075[7]
October 27at SyracuseL 16–2741,438
November 3Air Force
W 24–12
November 10at No. 16 Boston CollegeL 31–4532,000
November 17vs. MontanaW 45–3160,000[8]
December 1vs. NavyW 28–1173,180
December 22vs. Michigan StateW 10–670,332
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

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Colgate

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At Tennessee

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Duke

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Harvard

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at Rutgers

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Penn

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At Syracuse

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Air Force

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At Boston College

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Army Cadets (5–2–1) at #16 Boston College Eagles (5–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Army 7 7 10731
Boston College 13 15 31445

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

External videos
  Game highlights
Team Category Player Statistics
Army Passing Nate Sassaman 4/10, 38 Yds, INT
Rushing Nate Sassaman 25 Rush, 136 Yds, TD
Receiving Scott Spellmon 2 Rec, 26 Yds
Boston College Passing Doug Flutie 19/29, 311 Yds, 3 TD
Rushing Steve Strachan 15 Rush, 81 Yds, 2 TD
Receiving Kelvin Martin 7 Rec, 126 Yds, 2 TD

vs Montana

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vs Navy

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Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Army 7 7 7728
Navy 0 3 0811

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 1
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 73,180
  • [10]
Game information
  • Army's first win versus Navy since 1977
  • Nate Sassaman – 25 Rush, 154 Yards (finished with over 1,000 yards for the season)

Cherry Bowl (vs. Michigan State)

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1 234Total
Cadets 0 703 10
Spartans 0 006 6

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Personnel

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1984 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB Doug Black Jr
RB Dee Bryant
RB Ed Cole
QB Tory Crawford
WR Rob Dickerson
QB Rob Healy
OL Karl Heineman
RB Ron Herring
RB Jarvis Hollingsworth
RB Clarence Jones
OL Bill Kime
RB William Lampley
OL Vince McDermott
RB Kevin McKelvy
OL Bryan Parlier Jr
RB Tom Perry
RB Andy Peterson
FB Dave Pratt
OL Ron Rice
QB 11 Nate Sassaman Sr
RB Scott Schwartz
OL Don Smith
WR Scott Spellmon
WR Ben White
OL David Woolfolk
RB Benny Wright
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Brad Allen
LB Marty Baptiste
LB Jim Gentile
DB Eric Griffin
DE Kurt Gutierrez
DL Jim Jennings
CB Kermit McKelvey
S Doug Pavek
LB John Roney
DL Mike Sears
DB Bob Silver
DB Mike Tease
DL Rob Ulses
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Dave Grasch
K John Lopes
K Craig Stopa
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "1984 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Cadets Run Over Colgate, 41-15". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. September 9, 1984. pp. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cadets, Vols play to 24–24 tie". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Army halts Blue Devils". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 7, 1984). "Army Gets Its Wish, Chews Up Harvard, 33-11". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Newman, Chuck (October 21, 1984). "Army Infantry Hands Penn Its First Loss, 48-13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 7-E, 10-E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mirage Bowl, Griz-Army shootout was entertaining lesson in football for Japanese". The Missoulian. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "College Football Scoreboard." Gainesville Sun. pg. 4F. 1984 Nov 11. Retrieved 2022-Dec-27.
  10. ^ "Army Foot Soldiers Leave Navy High and Dry, 28-11." Washington Post. 02 Dec 1984. Retrieved 2020-Dec-06.
  11. ^ "ARMY WINS, 10-6, IN ITS BOWL DEBUT". The New York Times. December 23, 1984. Retrieved November 23, 2019.