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1984 Indiana State Sycamores football team

The 1984 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. Indiana State finished the season 9–3 overall and 4–1 in MVC play to place second. They were invited to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, where they lost to Middle Tennessee State, in the quarterfinal by a score of 42–41 in triple overtime. This was Sycamores' second straight appearance in the playoffs and their last until 2014. The roster included cornerback Wayne Davis and safety Vencie Glenn, who both went on to careers in the National Football League (NFL). Future college head coach Trent Miles was a wide receiver. Quarterback Jeff Miller was selected Honorable Mention All-American.

1984 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record9–3 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPete Hoener (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry Lasko (1st season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 5 Indiana State ^ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Illinois State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
West Texas State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Drake 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Tulsa and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1Wayne State (MI)*
W 42–67,881[1]
September 8Eastern Illinois*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 24–179,125[2]
September 22at Illinois StateNo. 3
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
SportsTime cableW 19–710,213[3]
September 29Central Missouri State*No. 2
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 27–39,194[4]
October 6vs. Ball State*No. 1
W 34–620,242[5]
October 13at Louisville[n 1]No. 1
W 44–2125,051[7]
October 20Drake No. 1
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 17–310,170[8]
October 27at Southern IllinoisNo. 1
W 27–108,033[9]
November 3UCF*No. 1
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 38–08,367[10]
November 10TulsaNo. 1
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 17–2412,392[11]
November 17at Western Illinois*No. 3
L 2–227,732[12]
December 1No. 7 Middle Tennessee State*No. 5
L 41–42 3OT6,225[13]

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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Coaches———RVRVRV11111111185

Notes

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  1. ^ Designated conference game[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Wayne bashed in opener by Indiana State, 42–6". Detroit Free Press. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indiana State trips Eastern Illinois". The Pantagraph. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Indiana State triumphs". The Times. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Indiana State overpowers CMSU". The Springfield News-Leader. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Top-ranked Sycamores rip BSU". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Valley standings". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. November 18, 1984. p. C4. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "This puff too tough, so U of L powdered". The Courier-Journal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sycamores flat but unbeaten". Palladium-Item. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Indiana State downs Southern Illinois 27–10". Herald and Review. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Top-ranked Indiana State lives up to its billing, throttles UCF, 38–0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tulsa spoilers do job on ISU". Evansville Courier and Press. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Indiana St. upset by W. Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "MTSU survives 42–41 in overtime". The Tennessean. December 2, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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