1984 Carson–Newman Eagles football team

The 1984 Carson–Newman Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Carson–Newman College (renamed Carson–Newman University in 2012) as a member of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) during the 1984 NAIA Division I football season. In its fifth year under head coach Ken Sparks, the team compiled a 10–2–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the SAC championship, and tied Central Arkansas in the Champion Bowl to become the NAIA national co-champion.[1]

1984 Carson–Newman Eagles football
NAIA Division I national co-champion
SAC champion
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Conference
Record10–2–1 (6–1 SAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBurke–Tarr Stadium
1984 South Atlantic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Carson–Newman $^ 6 –1 –010 –2 –1
No. 13 Elon 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Newberry 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Presbyterian 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Mars Hill 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Gardner–Webb 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Lenoir–Rhyne 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
Catawba 0 –7 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

It was the second of five national championships (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, and 1989) won by Carson–Newman during the 1980s.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Grand Valley State* Morristown, TNW 42–9
September 15Franklin (IN)*
W 58–20
September 22at Elon
L 29–31
September 29at CatawbaSalisbury, NCW 50–7
October 6Newberry
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN
W 44–214,700[2]
October 13at Mars HillMars Hill, NCW 24–10
October 20Gardner–Webb
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN
W 25–14[3]
October 27at Lenoir–RhyneHickory, NCW 28–20
November 10Presbyterian
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN
W 17–14
November 17at Liberty Baptist*Lynchburg, VAW 14–7
December 1Concord*
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN (NAIA Division I quarterfinal)
W 42–6[4]
December 8Saginaw Valley State*
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN (NAIA Division I seminfinal)
W 24–21 2OT2,860[5]
December 15vs. Central Arkansas*Conway, AR (Champion Bowl)T 19–195,764[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "2010 Carson-Newman Eagles Football Media Guide" (PDF). Carson-Newman College. 2010.
  2. Ernie Kastner (October 7, 1984). "C-Newman bombs Newberry". The Greenville News. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Reveiz kicks Eages to win over Webb". Kingsport Times-News. October 21, 1984. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Carson-Newman rolls over Concord". The Jackson Sun. December 2, 1984. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Red Bailes (December 9, 1984). "Reveiz field goal in overtime carries Eagles to NAIA finals". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "NAIA title game ends in 19-19 tie". The Jackson Sun. December 16, 1984. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
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