1984 Troy State Trojans football team

1984 Troy State Trojans football
NCAA Division II champion
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record12–1 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJay Jefcoat (1st season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorRick Rhoades (2nd season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1984 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–3 $^ 7 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Mississippi College 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
North Alabama 4 – 1 – 3 7 – 1 – 3
Delta State 5 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Jacksonville State 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Livingston 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Valdosta State 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
West Georgia 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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.[1] 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.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8Nicholls State*No. 1
W 26–77,200[3]
September 15vs. Florida A&M*No. 1
W 17–320,382–20,442[4]
September 22LivingstonNo. 1
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35–267,583[5]
September 29at West GeorgiaNo. 1
W 41–105,200[6]
October 6Valdosta StateNo. 2
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 27–127,500[7]
October 13at No. 10 Mississippi CollegeNo. 2
W 14–74,000[8]
October 20Delta StateNo. 2
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35–208,100[9]
October 27at North AlabamaNo. 2
L 10–138,000[10]
November 3Tennessee–MartinNo. 6
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 31–78,343[11]
November 10at Jacksonville StateNo. 3
W 42–394,000[12]
November 24No. 3 Central State (OH)*No. 3
W 31–216,599[13]
December 1No. 8 Towson State*No. 3
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 45–3[14]
December 8vs. No. 1 North Dakota State*No. 3
ESPNW 18–17[15]

[16]

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.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Troy Trojans -- College Football (NCAA)". college-football-results.com.
  2. ^ DeLassus, David (2016). "Troy Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Troy State tops Nicholls, 26–7". The Mobile Register. September 9, 1984. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "FAMU offense struggles in 3rd straight loss". Tallahassee Democrat. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy State gets past Livingston". The Anniston Star. September 23, 1984. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy State romps West Georgia, 41–10". The Dothan Eagle. September 30, 1984. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Troy St. routs Valdosta 27–12". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1984. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Troy State topples MC". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1984. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Troy State outscores Delta State but Finney sets GSC records". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1984. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Upset! North Alabama stuns Troy State". The Huntsville Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Troy State routs UT–Martin, 31–7". The Dothan Eagle. November 4, 1984. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Troy St. edges Jax State to win Gulf South title". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "It's over for CSU". Dayton Daily News. November 25, 1984. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Troy races past Towson State, 45–3, in NCAA Division II semifinal rout". The Baltimore Sun. December 2, 1984. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Clem kicks Troy State to national title". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 9, 1984. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  17. ^ Strickland, Casey. "Trojan Warriors: Pondering Past Playoff Glory in the Age of Polls". Bleacher Report.
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