1984 Morehead State Eagles football team

The 1984 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Baldridge, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the OVC.

1984 Morehead State Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJayne Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 7 Middle Tennessee ^ 5 2 0 11 3 0
No. 13 Murray State 5 2 0 9 2 0
Youngstown State 5 2 0 7 4 0
Austin Peay 4 3 0 7 4 0
Akron 2 5 0 4 7 0
Morehead State 1 6 0 2 9 0
Tennessee Tech 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Georgetown (KY)*W 31–08,000[1]
September 8at Marshall*L 6–4016,121[2]
September 15James Madison*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 28–386,500[3]
September 22at Middle TennesseeL 28–428,500[4]
September 29No. 6 Murray State
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 28–583,500[5]
October 6at Austin PeayL 14–21[6]
October 14at AkronL 3–2710,864[7]
October 20Tennessee Tech
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 43–14[8]
October 27Western Kentucky*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 31–333,500[9]
November 10at No. T–12 Eastern KentuckyL 38–488,600[10]
November 17Youngstown State
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 31–352,500[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Morehead rips Georgetown". The Courier-Journal. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Miracle' beats Western; Morehead is swamped". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "James Madison reserve helps tip Morehead 38–28". The Courier-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "MTSU trips Morehead 42–28". The Daily News-Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Punishing blows by Murray floor Morehead 58–28". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Govs back on winning track". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Akron Zips slam Morehead 27–3". The Daily News-Journal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Morehead whips Tennessee Tech". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Big Ben chimes win for Western gridders". The Park City Daily News. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eastern defends OVC crown with rally". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Love's late TD lifts Youngstown over Morehead". The Courier-Journal. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.