The 1984 Plymouth State Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Plymouth State University as a member of the New England Football Conference (NEFC) during the 1984 NCAA Division III football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jay Cottone, the Panthers compiled a 10–1 record (9–0 against NEFC opponents), won the NEFC championship, outscored opponents by a total of 358 to 120,[1] and received a bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs. The team lost to Union (NY) 14–26 in the quarterfinal.
1984 Plymouth State Panthers football | |
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Conference | New England Football Conference |
Record | 10–1 (9–0 NEFC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Gary Emanuel (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Lou Desloges (7th season) |
Home stadium | Currier Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plymouth State $^ | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Connecticut State | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Curry | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts Maritime | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Westfield State | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine Maritime | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bridgewater State | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nichols | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western New England | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Framingham State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team was led by quarterback Larry Cummings, who finished the season with 1,516 passing yards, seventeen touchdowns, and four interceptions.[1] Junior running back Joe Dudek rushed for 1,378 yards on 199 carries (125.3 yards per game), scored 21 touchdowns, and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[1][2]
Against Massachusetts Maritime, Dudek set the NCAA small college's record for career touchdowns with 43.[3]
The team played its home games at Currier Field in Plymouth, New Hampshire.
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 8 | Norwich* |
| W 21–15 | 4,300 | [4][5] | ||
September 15 | Nichols |
| W 52–7 | 1,300 | [6] | ||
September 22 | at Western Connecticut | Danbury, CT | W 23–16 | 2,000 | [7] | ||
September 29 | at Westfield State |
| W 34–6 | 1,105 | [8][9] | ||
October 6 | Massachusetts Maritime |
| W 34–21 | 4,500 | [10][11] | ||
October 13 | at Framingham State | Framingham, MA | W 42–0 | 1,500 | [12] | ||
October 20 | Maine Maritime |
| W 38–0 | 4,000 | [13] | ||
October 27 | at Bridgewater State | Bridgewater, MA | W 28–7 | 1,000 | [14] | ||
November 3 | Western New England |
| W 50–0 | 1,100 | [15] | ||
November 10 | at Curry | Milton, MA | W 43–14 | 2,502 | [16][17] | ||
November 17 | at Union (NY)* | Schenectady, NY (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal) | L 14–26 | [18][19][20] | |||
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Final 1984 Plymouth State Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Joe Dudek". National Football Foundation. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "N.E. college football". Daily Hampshire Gazette. October 8, 1984. p. 28. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Plymouth State dumps Norwich". The Boston Globe. September 9, 1984. p. 69. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Tom (September 9, 1984). "Norwich Falls To Plymouth 21-15; Cummings Puts On Aerial Show". The Times Argus. p. 9. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Plymouth St. 52, Nichols 7". Rutland Daily Herald. September 16, 1984. p. 13. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Plymouth St. 23, Western 16". Hartford Courant. September 23, 1984. p. 50. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Regan, Jim (September 29, 1984). "Plymouth St. Gridders Steamroll Westfield". The Republican. p. 12. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Plymouth State 34, Westfield State 6". Transcript-Telegram. September 29, 1984. p. 15. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Plymouth St. 34, Mass. Maritime 21". Sun-Journal. October 7, 1984. p. 24. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "UNH, Plymouth State Rely On Ground Game". Concord Monitor. October 8, 1984. p. 19. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Plymouth State, New Hampshire Roll Along". Concord Monitor. October 15, 1984. p. 22. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Boston College Knocked Off; UNH, Plymouth State Roll On". Concord Monitor. October 22, 1984. p. 19. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Plymouth St. 28, Bridgewater St. 7". Hartford Courant. October 28, 1984. p. 799. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Plymouth St. Stays Perfect With Romp". Hartford Courant. November 4, 1984. p. 102. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Plymouth State earns NEFC title". The San Francisco Examiner. November 11, 1984. p. 160. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Plymouth State 43, Curry 14". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 11, 1984. p. 43. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "It's All Over For UNH And Plymouth State". Concord Monitor. November 19, 2024. p. 20. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Union Advances". Hartford Courant. November 18, 1984. p. 87. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Union 26, Plymouth State 14". The Central New Jersey Home News. November 18, 1984. p. 32. Retrieved May 26, 2024.