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1984 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Ayers (2nd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Center
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Chattanooga $^ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 14 Western Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 16 Furman 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
East Tennessee State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Appalachian State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Buddy Sasser, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SoCon.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Tennessee Tech*
W 10–3[1]
September 15Eastern Kentucky*
W 10–79,072[2]
September 22at Appalachian State
L 0–1414,120[3]
September 29at The Citadel
W 16–611,460[4]
October 6at No. 8 Chattanooga
W 12–09,103[5]
October 13No. 6 FurmanNo. 13
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 16–28[6]
October 20at East Carolina*No. 19
L 6–2427,119[7]
October 27at James Madison*
W 9–617,000[8]
November 3No. 7 Georgia Southern*
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 20–1710,112[9]
November 10No. 18 Western Carolina
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 17–31[10]
November 17Marshall
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 28–316,102[11]

References

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  1. ^ "ETSU trips Tenn. Tech, 10–3". Kingsport Times-News. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "East Tennessee jolts Eastern". The Courier-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "'Generous' Bucs blanked by Appy". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "East Tennessee's quick scores doom Citadel 16–6". The State. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bucs kick Mocs 12–0". Kingsport Times-News. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman surges past Bucs". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bucs stay in pattern in defeat". Johnson City Press. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Campbell's last-second kick gives Bucs 9–6 win over JMU". Kingsport Times-News. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East Tennessee 20, Georgia Southern 17". The Index-Journal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western Carolina wins over E. Tennessee 24–17". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Marshall tops Bucs by 31–28". Bristol Herald Courier. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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