1984 Army Cadets football team

1984 Army Cadets football
Cherry Bowl champion
Cherry Bowl, W 10–6 vs. Michigan State
Conference	Independent
1984 record	8–3–1
Head coach	Jim Young (2nd season)
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
Seasons

1984 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		–		–				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

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. 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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 15	Colgate	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 41–15
September 22	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	T 24–24
September 29	Duke	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 13–9
October 6	Harvard	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 33–11
October 13	vs. Rutgers	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 7–14
October 20	Penn	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 48–13
October 27	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 16–27
November 3	Air Force	Michie Stadium West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	W 24–12
November 10	at No. 16 Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 31–45
November 17	vs. Montana	National Olympic Stadium Tokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl)	W 45–31
December 1	vs. Navy	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	W 28–11
December 22	vs. Michigan State	Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, MI (Cherry Bowl)	W 10–6
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1984 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class FB Black, DougDoug Black 5.0 !Jr QB Sassaman, NateNate Sassaman 7.0 !Sr OL Parlier, BryanBryan Parlier 5.0 !Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE Gutierrez, KurtKurt Gutierrez	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jim Young Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt