1984 Morehead State Eagles football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1984

| team = Morehead State Eagles

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Ohio Valley Conference

| short_conf = OVC

| record = 2–9

| conf_record = 1–6

| head_coach = Bill Baldridge

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Jayne Stadium

}}

The 1984 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Baldridge, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the OVC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1984

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 1

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Georgetown Tigers|title=Georgetown (KY)}}

| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| score = 31–0

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-morehead-rips-george/159384279/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Morehead rips Georgetown|date=September 2, 1984|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| score = 6–40

| attend = 16,121

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-miracle-beats-west/159092687/|work=The Courier-Journal|title='Miracle' beats Western; Morehead is swamped|date=September 9, 1984|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| score = 28–38

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86941872/james-madison-reserve-helps-tip-morehead/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=James Madison reserve helps tip Morehead 38–28|date=September 16, 1984|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| score = 28–42

| attend = 8,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-mtsu-trips-morehe/159384651/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=MTSU trips Morehead 42–28|date=September 23, 1984|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| opponent = Murray State

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| score = 28–58

| attend = 3,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-punishing-blows/159329684/|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Punishing blows by Murray floor Morehead 58–28|date=September 30, 1984|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 14–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-govs-back-on-winning/159382528/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Govs back on winning track|date=October 7, 1984|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Akron

| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| score = 3–27

| attend = 10,864

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-akron-zips-slam-m/159322686/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=Akron Zips slam Morehead 27–3|date=October 14, 1984|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = w

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| score = 43–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-morehead-whips-t/159385016/|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Morehead whips Tennessee Tech|date=October 21, 1984|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| score = 31–33

| attend = 3,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-big-ben-chimes/159215794/|work=The Park City Daily News|title=Big Ben chimes win for Western gridders|date=October 28, 1984|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| opprank = T–12

| site_stadium = Hanger Field

| site_cityst = Richmond, KY

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 38–48

| attend = 8,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-eastern-defends-ovc/143957346/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Eastern defends OVC crown with rally|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = l

| opponent = Youngstown State

| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| score = 31–35

| attend = 2,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-loves-late-td-lifts/159332391/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Love's late TD lifts Youngstown over Morehead|date=November 18, 1984|accessdate=November 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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