American college football season
The 1984 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second season under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 6–6 overall record (5–4 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1][2]
Six Spartans were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) on the 1984 All-Big Ten Conference football team: linebacker Jim Morrissey (AP-2; UPI-1); defensive back Phil Parker (UPI-1); running back Carl Butler (UPI-2); center Mark Napolitan (AP-2); defensive lineman Kelly Quinn (AP-2; UPI-2); and placekicker and punter Ralf Mojsienenko (AP-2; UPI-2).[3][4]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | at Colorado* | | W 24–21 | 35,825 |
September 15 | Notre Dame* | | L 20–24 | 76,919 |
September 22 | at Illinois | | L 7–40 | 75,762 |
September 29 | Purdue | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| L 10–13 | 64,819 |
October 6 | at No. 13 Michigan | - Michigan Stadium
- Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
| W 19–7 | 105,612 |
October 13 | Indiana![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
| W 13–6 | 63,890 |
October 20 | No. 8 Ohio State | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| L 20–23 | 75,133 |
October 27 | at Minnesota | | W 20–13 | 47,427 |
November 3 | Northwestern | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| W 27–10 | 63,619 |
November 10 | at No. 18 Iowa | | W 17–16 | 65,887 |
November 17 | Wisconsin | - Spartan Stadium
- East Lansing, MI
| L 10–20 | 61,702 |
December 22 | vs. Army* | | L 6–10 | 70,332 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1984 Michigan State Spartans football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | LB | 41 | Shane Bullough | So | S | 32 | Phil Parker | Jr | DE | 93 | Kelly Quinn | Jr | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Fighting Irish | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | Spartans | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | MSU | Butler 15 yard run (kick failed) | MSU 6–0 | | Q1 | | MSU | Butler 23 yard run (Ingram pass from Yarema) | MSU 14–0 | | Q1 | | MSU | Mojsiejenko 24 yard field goal | MSU 17–0 | | Q2 | | ND | Carney 42 yard field goal | MSU 17–3 | | Q3 | | ND | Pinkett 40 yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick) | MSU 17–10 | | Q3 | | MSU | Mojsiejenko 43 yard field goal | MSU 20–10 | | Q4 | | ND | Jackson 8 yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick) | MSU 20–17 | | Q4 | | ND | Pinkett 5 yard run (Carney kick) | ND 24–20 | |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Spartans | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | Wolverines | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | MSU | Butler 1 yard run (Mojsiejenko kick) | MSU 7–0 | | Q2 | | MSU | Morse 87 yard punt return (kick failed) | MSU 13–0 | | Q2 | | MICH | Garrett 1 yard run (Bergeron kick) | MSU 13–7 | | Q3 | | MSU | Mojsiejenko 49 yard field goal | MSU 16–7 | | Q4 | | MSU | Mojsiejenko 30 yard field goal | MSU 19–7 | |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Buckeyes | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | Spartans | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 | - Date: October 20
- Location: Spartan Stadium
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2:45
- Game attendance: 75,133
- Game weather: Cloudy; 55 °F (13 °C); wind 12–17 mph (19–27 km/h) S
- Referee: John Nealon
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 2:14 | OHST | Spangler 36 yard field goal | OHST 3–0 | | Q2 | 2:23 | OHST | Spangler 42 yard field goal | OHST 6–0 | | Q2 | 0:10 | OHST | Spangler 30 yard field goal | OHST 9–0 | | Q3 | 14:13 | OHST | Byars 1 yard run (Spangler kick) | OHST 16–0 | | Q3 | 9:03 | MSU | Morse 2 yard pass from Yarema (kick failed) | OHST 16–6 | | Q4 | 11:40 | MSU | Ingram 75 yard pass from Yarema (pass failed) | OHST 16–12 | | Q4 | 4:44 | OHST | Tomczak 1 yard run (Spangler kick) | OHST 23–12 | | Q4 | 4:32 | MSU | Jackson 93 yard kickoff return (Rolle pass from Yarema) | OHST 23–20 | |
Michigan State at #18 Iowa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Spartans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | Hawkeyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | - Date: November 10
- Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Game start: 1:10 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:00
- Game attendance: 65,887
- Game weather: ~42 °F (6 °C), cloudy, possible rain and snow, Wind N 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h)
- Referee: Otho Kortz
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 7:29 | IOWA | Nichol 24-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 | | Q1 | 1:55 | MSU | L. White 2-yard run (Mojsiejenko kick) | MSU 7–3 | | Q2 | 5:20 | MSU | Rolle 7-yard pass from Yarema (Mojsiejenko kick) | MSU 14–3 | | Q3 | 2:23 | MSU | Mojsiejenko 24-yard field goal | MSU 17–3 | | Q4 | 9:18 | IOWA | O. Gill 2-yard run (Nichol kick) | MSU 17-10 | | Q4 | 0:44 | IOWA | Hayes 3-yard pass from Long (Long run failed) | MSU 17–16 | |
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Vs. Army (Cherry Bowl)
[edit] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Cadets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 6:31 | ARMY | Clarence Jones 4-yard run (Stopa kick) | ARMY 7–0 | | 4 | 8:40 | ARMY | Craig Stopa 38-yard field goal | ARMY 10–0 | | 4 | 4:19 | MSU | Bob Wasczenski 36-yard pass from Yarema (pass failed) | ARMY 10–6 | |
[8]
- ^ "Michigan State Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Michigan State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 147. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ "Byars Unanimous All-Big Ten Choice". The Blade (Toledo). November 28, 1984. p. 36.
- ^ "1984 All-Big Ten Football team". UPI.com. November 19, 1984.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1984 Sept 16.
- ^ Tommy George (October 7, 1984). "MSU springs an upset, 19–7: Wolverines lose QB, too". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 7F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "OHIO ST. GRABS BIG TEN LEAD". The New York Times. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "ARMY WINS, 10-6, IN ITS BOWL DEBUT". The New York Times. December 23, 1984. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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