1984 Troy State Trojans football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1984

| team = Troy State Trojans

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Gulf South Conference

| short_conf = GSC

| record = 12–1

| conf_record = 7–1

| head_coach = Chan Gailey

| hc_year = 2nd

| off_coach = Jay Jefcoat

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme = Wishbone

| def_coach = Rick Rhoades

| dc_year = 2nd

| def_scheme = 5–2

| captain =

| stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| champion = NCAA Division II champion
GSC champion

| bowl = NCAA Division II Championship Game—Palm Bowl

| bowl_result = W 18–17 vs. North Dakota State

}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://college-football-results.com/f/troystat.htm|title=Troy Trojans -- College Football (NCAA)|website=college-football-results.com}} 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.{{cite web |last=DeLassus |first=David |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/troy_state/1980-1984_yearly_results.php |title=Troy Yearly Results |publisher=College Football Data Warehouse |year=2016 |accessdate=June 10, 2016 |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905173241/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/t/troy_state/1980-1984_yearly_results.php |url-status=dead }}

The National Championship Game

The title game between Troy and North Dakota State proved to be a good one, as it pitted the #3-ranked team against the #1-ranked team. The game was shown nationally on ESPN.

The game was close throughout, with both teams playing good defense in a low-scoring affair. Troy State trailed 17-15 late in the contest and, with 1:30 remaining in the game, Carey Christensen returned to lead the Trojans on their final drive to try and win the game. Starting from its own 10-yard line, Troy State eventually reached the NDSU 32 yard-line. With the clock running and the Trojans out of time-outs, the Trojans and freshman kicker Ted Clem took the field with :08 seconds remaining on the clock as it was ticking down. Just as time was about to expire, the Trojans got the snap off, and Ted Clem hit a 50-yard field goal to give Troy the lead and the win over North Dakota State.{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/9909-trojan-warriors-pondering-past-playoff-glory-in-the-age-of-polls|title=Trojan Warriors: Pondering Past Playoff Glory in the Age of Polls|first=Casey|last=Strickland|website=Bleacher Report}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1984

| rankdivision = NCAA Division II

| poll = NCAA Division II Football Committee

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Nicholls State

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 26–7

| attend = 7,200

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Florida A&M

| site_stadium = Gator Bowl Stadium

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| gamename = Bold City Classic

| score = 17–3

| attend = 20,382–20,442

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-famu-offense-strugg/159005850/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=FAMU offense struggles in 3rd straight loss|date=September 16, 1984|accessdate=November 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| time =

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Livingston Tigers|title=Livingston}}

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 35–26

| attend = 7,583

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| time =

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=West Georgia Braves|title=West Georgia}}

| site_stadium = Grisham Stadium

| site_cityst = Carrollton, GA

| score = 41–10

| attend = 5,200

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time =

| w/l = w

| rank = 2

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Valdosta State Blazers|title=Valdosta State}}

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 27–12

| attend = 7,500

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| time =

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 2

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

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Robinson–Hale Stadium

| site_cityst = Clinton, MS

| score = 14–7

| attend = 4,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time =

| w/l = w

| rank = 2

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Delta State Statesmen|title=Delta State}}

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 35–20

| attend = 8,100

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=North Alabama Lions|title=North Alabama}}

| site_stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Florence, AL

| score = 10–13

| attend = 8,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time =

| w/l = w

| rank = 6

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Tennessee–Martin Pacers|title=Tennessee–Martin}}

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 31–7

| attend = 8,343

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time =

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Paul Snow Stadium

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| gamename = Battle for the Ol' School Bell

| score = 42–39

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113956731/troy-st-edges-jax-state-to-win-gulf-sou/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Troy St. edges Jax State to win Gulf South title|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=December 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Central State Marauders|title=Central State (OH)}}

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| gamename = NCAA Division II Quarterfinal

| score = 31–21

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 1

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Towson State Tigers|title=Towson State}}

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| gamename = NCAA Division II Semifinal

| tv = | score = 45–3

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 8

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = North Dakota State

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = McAllen Stadium

| site_cityst = McAllen, TX

| gamename = NCAA Division II Championship Game—Palm Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 18–17

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86398285/clem-kicks-troy-state-to-national-title/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Clem kicks Troy State to national title|date=December 9, 1984|accessdate=October 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/716/stats/13017 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=June 8, 2022 }}

References

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