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1984 Alabama State Hornets football team

The 1984 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Willie Parker, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SWAC.

1984 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRay Greene (1st season)
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alcorn State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Mississippi Valley State ^ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Grambling State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Southern 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Jackson State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Texas Southern 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Alabama State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Prairie View A&M 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 1Jackson State
L 7–23[1]
September 8at Southern
L 0–20[2]
September 15at Alcorn State
L 0–52[3]
September 22vs. Texas Southern
L 20–33[4]
October 6Fort Valley State*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 16–42[5]
October 13Bethune–Cookman*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 24–31[6]
October 20at Prairie View A&M
W 29–20[7]
October 27vs. Alabama A&M*
L 12–2825,000[8]
November 3at Grambling State
L 6–1719,000[9]
November 10at No. 8 Mississippi Valley State
L 7–49[10]
November 22Tuskegee*
W 31–813,500[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Frosh Tillman lifts JSU". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 1984. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern zips Ala. State". Abbeville Meridional. September 9, 1984. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn State bombs Hornets 52–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 16, 1984. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Southern tops frustrated Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 1984. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Callaway's punt return sparks Fort Valley State rout". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 7, 1984. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "B–CC keeps Alabama State winless". The Orlando Sentinel. October 14, 1984. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hornet unlikely as hero". Alabama Journal. October 22, 1984. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama A&M comes back to defeat Alabama St. 28–12". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1984. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers defeat Alabama State". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Totten tantalizing in Valley blitz of Alabama State". The Commercial Appeal. November 11, 1984. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Frosh leads ASU past Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1984. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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