1984 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1984

| team = Southeastern Louisiana Lions

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Gulf Star Conference

| short_conf = GSC

| record = 2–8–1

| conf_record = 0–4–1

| head_coach = Oscar Lofton

| hc_year = 5th

| captain =

| stadium = Strawberry Stadium

}}

The 1984 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Gulf Star Conference (GSC). Led by fifth-year head coach Oscar Lofton, the team compiled an overall record of 2–8–1 with a mark of 0–4–1 in conference play.

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 = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| score = 9–17

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80677369/gandys-scoring-tosses-give-tech-grid-vi/|work=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Gandy's scoring tosses give Tech grid victory|date=September 2, 1984|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| score = 7–28

| attend = 19,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120154656/mcneese-whips-slu/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=McNeese whips SLU|date=September 9, 1984|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Mississippi College Choctaws|title=Mississippi College}}

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| score = 6–7

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-choctaws-wait-until-last/158022939/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Choctaws wait until last ticks to count 7–6 win over SE La.|date=September 16, 1983|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| score = 28–0

| attend = 5,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-follies-in-fourth-qu/158023157/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Follies in fourth quarter burn Western in 28–0 loss|date=September 30, 1983|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Sam Houston State

| site_stadium = Pritchett Field

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| score = 3–28

| attend = 4,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114736585/sam-houston-wins/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Sam Houston wins|date=October 5, 1984|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northeast Louisiana

| site_stadium = Malone Stadium

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| score = 15–30

| attend = 20,222

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68938463/northeast-whips-southeastern/|work=Abbeville Meridional|title=Northeast whips Southeastern|date=October 14, 1984|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| opponent = Southwest Texas State

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| score = 7–10

| attend = 5,500

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = t

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Stephen F. Austin

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| score = 21–21

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-sfa-21-se-louisiana/158023945/|work=Wichita Falls Times|title=SFA 21, SE Louisiana 21|date=October 28, 1984|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Southwest Missouri State

| site_stadium = Briggs Stadium

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| score = 30–24

| attend = 3,780

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-crowley-post-signal-lions-upset-sw-m/158024217/|work=The Crowley Post-Signal|title=Lions upset SW Missouri|date=November 4, 1984|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–34

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-nsu-earns-share-of-crown-b/158024388/|work=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=NSU earns share of crown by drubbing Southeastern|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Nicholls State

| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–36

| attend = 10,015

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-nicholls-rips-slu-l/158024640/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Nicholls rips SLU Lions|date=November 18, 1984|accessdate=October 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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