1984 Virginia Tech
8–4, coached by Bill Dooley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 54–7Oct 6
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Wake Forest | W 21–20 | 66% |
| Sep 15 | vs West Virginia | L 7–14 | 53% |
| Sep 22 | vs Richmond | W 21–13 | 89% |
| Sep 29 | vs Virginia | L 23–26 | 70% |
| Oct 6 | vs VMI | W 54–7 | 85% |
| Oct 13 | vs Duke | W 27–0 | 77% |
| Oct 20 | vs William & Mary | W 38–14 | 85% |
| Oct 27 | at Temple | W 9–7 | 60% |
| Nov 3 | vs Tulane | W 13–6 | 78% |
| Nov 10 | at Clemson | L 10–17 | 31% |
| Nov 17 | at Vanderbilt | W 23–3 | 56% |
| Dec 15Bowls & playoff | vs Air ForceIndependence Bowl | L 7–23 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Air Force 23–7 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1984.
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 253–150
- Coach
- Bill Dooley
- Elo
- 1586 −0 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.6 No. 42 of 106; offense No. 87, defense No. 4
- SRS
- 8.3 No. 31 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Pat Watson
- Defensive coordinator
- Bob Brush
Drafted in 1985
The 1985 draft| Rd 1 | Bruce Smith DE | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 2 | Jesse Penn LB | Dallas Cowboys |