1984 Troy State Trojans football team

1984 Troy State Trojans football
NCAA Division II national champion
GSC champion
Conference Gulf South Conference
Ranking
AFCA No. 1
1984 record 12–1 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach Chan Gailey (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator Willie J. Slater (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Wishbone formation
Defensive coordinator Rick Rhoades (2nd season)
Base defense 5-2 defense
Home stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium
1984 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Troy State $^ 7 –1 –0  12 –1 –0
North Alabama 4 –1 –3  7 –1 –3
Jacksonville State 4 –4 –0  4 –5 –1
Livingston 3 –5 –0  5 –5 –0
Delta State 5 –2 –1  7 –3 –1
Mississippi College 5 –2 –1  6 –2 –1
Valdosta State 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
UT Martin 1 –6 –1  2 –8 –1
West Georgia 1 –7 –0  3 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 1984 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University during the 1984 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 64th season of Trojans football. The Trojans played their home games in at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. The 1984 team came off a 7–4 record from the previous season.[1] The 1984 team was led by coach Chan Gailey. The team finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Trojans defeated the North Dakota State Bison 18–17 in the National Championship Game en route to the program's first NCAA Division II Football Championship and second overall national championship.[2]

The National Championship Game

The title game between Troy and North Dakota State proved to be a good one, as it pitted the #3-ranked team against the #1-ranked team. The game was shown nationally on ESPN.

The game was close throughout, with both teams playing good defense in a low-scoring affair. Troy State trailed 17-15 late in the contest and, with 1:30 remaining in the game, Carey Christensen returned to lead the Trojans on their final drive to try and win the game. Starting from its own 10-yard line, Troy State eventually reached the NDSU 32 yard-line. With the clock running and the Trojans out of time-outs, the Trojans and freshman kicker Ted Clem took the field with :08 seconds remaining on the clock as it was ticking down. Just as time was about to expire, the Trojans got the snap off, and Ted Clem hit a 50-yard field goal to give Troy the lead and the win over North Dakota State.[3]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 8 Nicholls State* No. 1 Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL W 26–7   -
September 15 vs. Florida A&M* No. 1 Gator Bowl • Jacksonville, FL W 17–3   -
September 22 West Alabama No. 1 Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL W 35–26   -
September 29 at West Georgia No. 1 Grisham Stadium • Carrollton, GA W 41-10   -
October 6 Valdosta State No. 2 Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL W 27-12   -
October 13 at No. 10 Mississippi College No. 2 Robinson-Hale Stadium • Clinton, MS W 14–7   -
October 20 Delta State No. 2 Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL W 35–20   -
October 27 at North Alabama No. 2 Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL L 10–13   -
November 3 Tennessee-Martin No. 6 Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama W 31–7   -
November 10 at Jacksonville State No. 3 Paul Snow Stadium • Jacksonville, AL (Battle for the Ol' School Bell) W 42–39   -
November 24 No. 3 Central State* No. 3 Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL (Division II Playoff Quarterfinals) W 31–21   -
December 1 No. 8 Towson State* No. 3 Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL (Division II Playoff Semifinals) W 45–3   -
December 8 vs. No. 1 North Dakota State* No. 3 McAllen Stadium • McAllen, TX (Division II National Championship) ESPN W 18–17   -
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee. All times are in Central Time.
Schedule Source: "Troy State 1984 Schedule/Results". Troy University. Retrieved 2018-10-09.

References

  1. ↑ http://college-football-results.com/f/troystat.htm
  2. ↑ DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/9909-trojan-warriors-pondering-past-playoff-glory-in-the-age-of-polls
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