1984 Carson–Newman Eagles football
NAIA Division I national co-champion
SAC champion
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Conference
Record10–2–1 (6–1 SAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBurke–Tarr Stadium
1984 South Atlantic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Carson–Newman $^ 6 1 010 2 1
No. 13 Elon 5 2 07 3 0
Newberry 5 2 07 4 0
Presbyterian 5 2 07 4 0
Mars Hill 4 3 06 5 0
Gardner–Webb 2 5 04 6 0
Lenoir–Rhyne 1 6 01 10 0
Catawba 0 7 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1984 Carson–Newman Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Carson–Newman College (renamed Carson–Newman University in 2012) as a member of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) during the 1984 NAIA Division I football season. In its fifth year under head coach Ken Sparks, the team compiled a 10–2–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the SAC championship, and tied Central Arkansas in the Champion Bowl to become the NAIA national co-champion.[1]

It was the second of five national championships (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, and 1989) won by Carson–Newman during the 1980s.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Grand Valley State* Morristown, TNW 42–9
September 15Franklin (IN)*W 58–20
September 22at Elon
L 29–31
September 29at CatawbaSalisbury, NCW 50–7
October 6Newberry
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN
W 44–214,700[2]
October 13at Mars HillMars Hill, NCW 24–10
October 20Gardner–Webb
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN
W 25–14[3]
October 27at Lenoir–RhyneHickory, NCW 28–20
November 10Presbyterian
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN
W 17–14
November 17at Liberty Baptist*Lynchburg, VAW 14–7
December 1Concord*
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN (NAIA Division I quarterfinal)
W 42–6[4]
December 8Saginaw Valley State*
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN (NAIA Division I seminfinal)
W 24–21 2OT2,860[5]
December 15vs. Central Arkansas*Conway, AR (Champion Bowl)T 19–195,764[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2010 Carson-Newman Eagles Football Media Guide" (PDF). Carson-Newman College. 2010.
  2. Ernie Kastner (October 7, 1984). "C-Newman bombs Newberry". The Greenville News. p. 5C via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Reveiz kicks Eages to win over Webb". Kingsport Times-News. October 21, 1984. p. 4C via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Carson-Newman rolls over Concord". The Jackson Sun. December 2, 1984. p. 3C via Newspapers.com.
  5. Red Bailes (December 9, 1984). "Reveiz field goal in overtime carries Eagles to NAIA finals". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "NAIA title game ends in 19-19 tie". The Jackson Sun. December 16, 1984. p. 4C via Newspapers.com.
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