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1984 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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, winnign 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.

1984 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–4 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Youngstown State
W 22–1714,400[1]
September 15at East Tennessee State*
L 7–109,072[2]
September 22at Akron
W 22–2115,131[3]
September 29at Austin PeayNo. 17
W 20–3[4]
October 6No. T–14 Middle TennesseeNo. 12
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
L 10–22[5]
October 13UCF*
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 37–1418,100[6]
October 20at Western Kentucky*No. T–17
L 10–1713,000[7]
October 27No. 10 Murray State
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 27–14[8]
November 3at Tennessee TechNo. 16
W 21–14[9]
November 10Morehead StateNo. T–12
W 48–388,600[10]
November 17Florida A&M*No. 10
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 21–14[11]
November 24No. 7 Middle TennesseeNo. 8
L 10–274,800[12]

References edit

  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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