1984 Richmond Spiders football team

1984 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Marshall (6th season)
Home stadiumUR Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee State     11 0 0
Georgia Southern     8 3 0
No. 15 Holy Cross     8 3 0
No. 19 Delaware     8 3 0
No. 12 Richmond ^     8 4 0
Eastern Washington     7 2 1
James Madison     6 5 0
William & Mary     6 5 0
Bucknell     5 5 0
Colgate     5 5 0
Lafayette     5 5 0
Lehigh     5 6 0
Florida A&M     3 6 1
Northeastern     3 7 0
Western Kentucky     2 9 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dal Shealy, Richmond compiled an 8–4 record. In the I-AA playoffs, the Spiders defeated Boston University in the first round but lost to Rhode Island in the quarterfinals.