1984 Army Cadets football team explained

Year:	1984
Team:	Army Cadets
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	8–3–1
Head Coach:	Jim Young
Hc Year:	2nd
Off Scheme:	Triple option
Def Coach:	Bob Sutton
Dc Year:	2nd
Def Scheme:	4–3
Captain:	Senior class
Stadium:	Michie Stadium
Champion:	Cherry Bowl champion
Bowl:	Cherry Bowl
Bowl Result:	W 10–6 vs. Michigan State

The 1984 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled an 8–3–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 320 to 218.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy by a 28–11 score. The Cadets also defeated Michigan State, 10–6, in the 1984 Cherry Bowl.^[2]

Game summaries

At Boston College

vs Navy

See also: 1984 Navy Midshipmen football team.

• Army's first win versus Navy since 1977
• Nate Sassaman – 25 Rush, 154 Yards (finished with over 1,000 yards for the season)

Cherry Bowl (vs. Michigan State)

See main article: 1984 Cherry Bowl.

See also: 1984 Michigan State Spartans football team.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Army Yearly Results (1980-1984). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 29, 2015. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905184629/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/army/1980-1984_yearly_results.php. dead.
2. Web site: 1984 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 9, 2015.
3. News: ARMY WINS, 10-6, IN ITS BOWL DEBUT . . December 23, 1984 . November 23, 2019.