1984 NCAA Rifle Championships
The 1984 NCAA Rifle Championships were contested at the fifth annual tournament to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting in the United States. The championship was held at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location |  Murray, KY |
| Host(s) | Murray State University |
| Participants | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | West Virginia (2nd title) |
| 1st runners-up | East Tennessee State |
| 2nd runners-up | Tennessee Tech |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Smallbore | Bob Broughton, WVU |
| Air rifle | Pat Spurgin, MUR |
West Virginia, with a team score of 6,206, won their second consecutive, and second overall, team title, finishing 64 points ahead of East Tennessee State. The Mountaineers were coached by Olympian Edward Etzel.
The individual champions were, for the smallbore rifle, Bob Broughton (West Virginia) and, for the air rifle, Pat Spurgin (Murray State).
Qualification
Since there is only one national collegiate championship for rifle shooting, all NCAA rifle programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of seven teams ultimately contested this championship.
Results
- Scoring: The championship consisted of 120 shots by each competitor in smallbore and 40 shots per competitor in air rifle.
Team title
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | West Virginia | 6,206 |
 | East Tennessee State | 6,142 |
 | Tennessee Tech | 6,121 |
| 4 | Eastern Kentucky | 6,107 |
| 5 | Murray State | 6,076 |
| 6 | Army | 6,058 |
| 7 | Eastern Washington | 5,867 |
Individual events
| Event | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Bob Broughton, West Virginia | 1,172 |
| Air rifle | Pat Spurgin, Murray State | 388 |
References
- "NCAA Rifle Championships Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 13, 2017.