1984 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1984 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Larry Lacewell, the Indians compiled an overall record of 8–4–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. Arkansas State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Chattanooga in the first round and lost to Montana State in the quarterfinals.

1984 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–4–1 (4–1–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
1984 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 –1 –010 –5 –0
No. 10 Arkansas State ^ 4 –1 –18 –4 –1
Texas–Arlington 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
No. 20 McNeese State 2 –3 –17 –3 –1
Lamar 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
North Texas State 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Memphis State*
L 2–1738,106[1]
September 8at Chattanooga*
W 16–08,882[2]
September 15Tennessee–Martin*
W 72–14[3]
September 22at Southern Illinois*No. 17
W 19–07,200[4]
September 29at Texas A&M*No. 9
L 21–2245,282[5]
October 6North Texas StateNo. T–13
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 14–910,108[6]
October 13at Louisiana TechNo. 9
L 10–2015,200[7]
October 20No. 7 McNeese State
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
T 16–16[8]
October 27at No. 17 Texas–ArlingtonNo. 20
W 51–218,276[9]
November 10LamardaggerNo. 14
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 37–1310,127[10]
November 17Northeast LouisianaNo. 12
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 38–14[11]
November 24No. 17 Chattanooga*No. 10
W 37–1010,872[12]
December 1at No. 2 Montana State*No. 10
L 14–3112,037[13]

References
  1. "'Punkin' Williams' two TDs cream ASU in Tigers' opener". The Jackson Sun. September 2, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Arkansas St. triumphs, 16–0". The Shreveport Times. September 9, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Arkansas State embarrasses UT–Martin". The Jackson Sun. September 16, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Salukis lose, 19–0, to Arkansas State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 23, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Aggies' comeback victory marred by Murray's injury". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Arkansas State edges past NTSU, 14–9". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "La. Tech airs it out against Arkansas State". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cowboys, Indians battle to tie". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Arkansas State runs over UTA". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jemison's running leads Indian win". The Commercial Appeal. November 11, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Arkansas State trounces NLU". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Indians repeat number on Mocs". The Commercial Appeal. November 25, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Bobcats: Advance by scalping Indians". The Montana Standard. December 2, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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