1984 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1984 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Bluebonnet Bowl Champions
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 31–14 vs. TCU
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	#18
1984 record	8–4
Head coach	Don Nehlen
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field (Capacity: 50,000)
Seasons « 1983 1985 »

1984 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#5 Boston College		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
#11 South Carolina		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
#17 Florida State		–		–				7	–	3	–	2
Virginia Tech		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
#18 Miami (FL)		–		–				8	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Navy		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Tulane		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 92nd overall season and they competed as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his 5th year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4 overall) and with a victory over TCU in the Bluebonnet Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	Ohio		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV		W 38–0	57,070
September 8	Louisville		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV		W 30–6	55,002
September 15	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Black Diamond Trophy)		W 14–7	48,100
September 22	Maryland	#18	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry)		L 17–20	58,353
September 29	at Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)		W 28–10	58,032
October 13	Syracuse		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy)		W 20–10	57,791
October 20	#4 Boston College	#20	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ABC	W 21–20	60,286
October 27	#19 Penn State	#18	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry)	ESPN	W 17–14	64,879
November 3	Virginia	#12	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV		L 7–27	56,453
November 10	at Rutgers	#19	Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ		L 19–23	25,140
November 17	at Temple		Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA		L 17–19	21,875
December 31	vs. TCU		Houston Astrodome • Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl)		W 31–14	43,260
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

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