1984 Troy State Trojans football team

1984 Troy State Trojans football
NCAA Division II champion
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record12–1 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJay Jefcoat (1st season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorRick Rhoades (2nd season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–3 Troy State $^ 7 1 0 12 1 0
No. 10 Mississippi College 5 2 1 6 2 1
North Alabama 4 1 3 7 1 3
Delta State 5 2 1 7 3 1
Jacksonville State 4 4 0 4 5 1
Livingston 3 5 0 5 5 0
Valdosta State 3 5 0 5 6 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 6 1 2 8 1
West Georgia 1 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee 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]

  1. ^ "Troy Trojans -- College Football (NCAA)". college-football-results.com.
  2. ^ DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2016.