1984 Holiday Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
Michigan's next possession ended in an attempted punt. The BYU defenders, however, penetrated too quickly and the punter had no time to punt. He was promptly tackled out of bounds at the 5-yard line. On the ensuing possession, though, the Cougars failed to take advantage as  Bosco fumbled the ball into the endzone on 3rd and goal from the 3. Michigan recovered for a touchback.


1984 Holiday Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
The Wolverines responded with a drive down the field for a touchdown. They were aided by an unsportsmanlike conduct call against BYU, and later a running into the kicker penalty after Michigan had kicked a field goal. Rick Rogers scored for Michigan on a 5-yard run to tie the game at seven. BYU took the ball deep in their own territory, ran a two-minute drill, and kicked a field goal with four seconds left to take a 10–7 lead into halftime.


1984 Holiday Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
On BYU's opening possession of the second half, Bosco's pass went off the fingertips of Lakei Heimuli, and Michigan's Mike Mallory intercepted it. After a Michigan punt, BYU committed another turnover when Bosco was stripped by Jim Scarcelli and Michigan recovered.


1984 Holiday Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
With 3:20 to play in the third, a field goal attempt by Lee Johnson was blocked. After the block, Michigan drove down and scored on a touchdown pass from quarterback Chris Zurbrugg to Bob Perryman, giving them a 14–10 lead. The ensuing kickoff was bobbled by Vai Sikahema who was then tackled on the 5-yard line. BYU then fumbled again a few plays later and Michigan recovered with 6 seconds remaining in the third quarter. This was BYU's fifth turnover of the game.


1984 Holiday Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
BYU's Defense held, forcing Michigan to settle for a field goal despite advancing the ball to the 10-yard line. This gave the Wolverines a 17–10 lead and thus setting up another BYU epic Holiday Bowl comeback as in the 1980 and 1983 game.


1984 Holiday Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
BYU drove the length of the field and scored with 10:51 remaining on a 7-yard Bosco to Glen Kozlowski touchdown pass to tie the game at 17. Fowler recounts that, following that touchdown play, Kozlowski jokingly accused Bosco of trying to throw the ball away because the pass was extremely high and too strong, but Kozlowski made a sensational circus catch.


1984 Holiday Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
After a Michigan punt, BYU took possession but another Bosco pass was intercepted after it went off the hand of Kozlowski and into the hands of Jim Scarcelli. BYU then forced yet another Michigan punt. Finally, BYU drove the length of the field and scored on a pass from an injured Bosco to Kelly Smith with 1:23 remaining. Marv Allen, who also played in the very first Holiday Bowl as a redshirt freshman six years earlier in 1978, sealed the victory with an interception, Michigan's sole turnover.


1984 Holiday Bowl, Aftermath
Schembechler complained after the game that BYU "should be outlawed" because it was "the worst holding team in the United States of America" (BYU had no holding penalties). Despite Michigan's mediocre record, Brigham Young's two-year spanning win-streak, their position as the lone undefeated team in the nation that year, and their ability to defeat a traditional powerhouse in a bowl game were enough to sway the voters. The Cougars remained at the top of both the AP and UPI/Coaches' polls, though they had to wait until January 2 for the final results. This was the only time in college football history that the eventual national champion played its bowl game prior to New Year's Eve.


1984 Holiday Bowl, Aftermath
Controversy continued after the bowl season among supporters of the Washington Huskies of the Pac-10, who believed that they had been deprived of a national championship. As a result, BYU would be pitted against a formidable opponent in the Kickoff Classic to open the 1985 season. They faced the Boston College Eagles, who had finished the previous season ranked fourth and fifth in the UPI and AP polls, respectively. Brigham Young won this matchup with the Eagles 28–14; BC had lost their Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Doug Flutie to graduation and finished at 4–8.


1984 Holiday Bowl, Aftermath
Two weeks later, BYU faced the Washington Huskies for the first time; UW had finished the previous season ranked closely behind BYU in both major polls, and had been one of the more vocal detractors of the previous year's official outcome. With much of the Huskies' vaunted 1984 defense lost to graduation, Brigham Young won the match-up in Provo by a lopsided score of 31–3, and Washington finished the regular season at 6–5. BYU's winning streak, which began in 1983, ended the week before at 25 games with a 27–24 home loss to UCLA, who went on to win the Pac-10 and the Rose Bowl.


1984 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
The 1984 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Crusaders ranked No. 15 nationally and did not qualify for the postseason.


1984 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
In their fourth year under head coach Rick E. Carter, the Crusaders compiled an 8–3 record. Bill McGovern and Peter Muldoon were the team captains.


1984 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
As in the previous year, Holy Cross began the campaign with a long winning streak (seven games), and was ranked as high as No. 2 in the weekly national rankings. Two late-season losses to Division I-AA foes, however, dropped them out of the upper echelon. Their third loss, in a game played after the final rankings were released, was to Division I-A powerhouse Boston College on the day that BC quarterback Doug Flutie won the Heisman Trophy.


1984 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.


1984 Honduran Segunda División
The 1984 Honduran Segunda División was the 18th season of the Honduran Segunda División. Under the management of Alfredo Barahona, Tela Timsa won the tournament after finishing first in the final round (or Cuadrangular) and obtained promotion to the 1985–86 Honduran Liga Nacional.


1984 Hong Kong Masters
The 1984 Camus Hong Kong Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament held in Hong Kong in September 1984.


1984 Hong Kong Masters
Steve Davis won the tournament, defeating Doug Mountjoy 4–2 in the final.


1984 Houston Astros season
The Houston Astros' 1984 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West.


1984 Houston Astros season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In


1984 Houston Astros season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In


1984 Houston Cougars football team
The 1984 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 23rd-year head coach Bill Yeoman and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing as co-champions with SMU with a conference record of 6–2. Houston was invited to the 1985 Cotton Bowl Classic, where they lost to Boston College.


1984 Houston Oilers season
The 1984 Houston Oilers season was the 25th season overall and 15th with the league. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 2–14, winning three games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. With hopes of improving the offense the Oilers won the bidding war to sign CFL star Quarterback Warren Moon. However, with Earl Campbell in full decline, the Oilers decided to trade him to the Saints after a 1–5 start. The move would leave a gaping hole at running back, but it was the defense that was a greater weak spot as the Oilers finished with a 3–13 record, allowing 457 points on the season.


1984 Houston Oilers season, Regular season
Despite having CFL star Warren Moon at quarterback, the Oilers stumbled out of the gate, falling to 0-10 before picking up a 17-16 win on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs. The following week they beat the New York Jets 31-20. In that game Moon tossed two touchdown passes to Tim Smith and one to Herkie Walls. The Oilers defense intercepted a Ken O'Brien pass. They picked up their third and final win of the season in overtime against the Pittsburgh Steelers 23-20. Moon connected with tight end Chris Dressell for a touchdown and Steelers quarterback Mark Malone tossed two interceptions one to rookie Bo Eason and the other to Willie Tullis. The Oilers finished the season in last place in the AFC Central with a 3-13 record.


1984 Houston Oilers season, Offseason
The 1984 draft would yield some solid players for Houston. They selected Dean Steinkuhler in round one. They used their second round choice to draft Doug Smith out of Auburn, but he spurred the Oilers to sign with the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL. The draft also saw Houston land Johnny Meads, Jeff Donaldson, John Grimsley and Patrick Allen


1984 Houston Oilers season, Offseason, NFL draft
The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.


1984 Houston Oilers season, Offseason, Supplemental draft
The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft.


1984 Hughes by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Hughes on 18 February 1984. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor Party MP Les Johnson to become Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand. The by-election was held to coincide with the Corangamite and Richmond by-elections.


1984 Hughes by-election
The election was won by Labor candidate Robert Tickner, despite a 5.3% swing to the Liberal Party.


1984 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team
The 1984 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 1984 NCAA Division II football season. Humboldt State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1984.


1984 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team
The 1984 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Bud Van Deren in his 19th season. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished winless, with a record of zero wins and ten losses (0–10, 0–6 NCAC). The Lumberjacks were outscored by their opponents 84–312 for the season, an average loss of 8–31.


1984 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team, Team players in the NFL
No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1985 NFL Draft.


1984 Hypo-Meeting
The 11th edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on May 19 and May 20, 1984 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition featured a decathlon (men) and a heptathlon (women) event.


1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, at the Meadowlands Racetrack on March 25, 1984. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.


1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.


1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 443 athletes from 40 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
The Junior men's race at the 1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, at the Meadowlands Racetrack on March 25, 1984. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.


1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Complete results, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.


1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race, Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 94 athletes from 22 countries in the Junior men's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
The Senior men's race at the 1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, at the Meadowlands Racetrack on March 25, 1984. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.


1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Complete results, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.


1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race, Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 240 athletes from 37 countries in the Senior men's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
The Senior women's race at the 1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, at the Meadowlands Racetrack on March 25, 1984. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.


1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Complete results, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.


1984 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race, Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 109 athletes from 24 countries in the Senior women's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


1984 IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships
The 1984 IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships was the second edition of the annual international road running competition organised by the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF). The competition was hosted by Spain on 11 November 1984 in Madrid and featured one race only: a 10K run for women. There were individual and team awards available, with the national team rankings being decided by the combined times of a team's three best athletes (the only time this ranking system was used at the competition, as opposed to combined finishing positions). Countries with fewer than three finishers were not ranked.


1984 IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships
The race was won by Aurora Cunha of Portugal in a time of 33:04. She was followed shortly after by her teammate Rosa Mota, while Great Britain's Carole Bradford took third place. Bradford led the British women's team to the team title, with Deborah-Ann Peel in fourth and Carol Greenwood in seventh to provided a combined winning time of 1:41:24 hours. Just over a minute behind on time was Portugal (Conceição Ferreira in 29th being the third runner) and the United States team led by ninth-placed Gail Kingma rounded out the team podium.


1984 II ACB International Tournament "I Memorial Héctor Quiroga"
The 1984 II ACB International Tournament "I Memorial Héctor Quiroga" was the 2nd semi-official edition of the European Basketball Club Super Cup. It took place at Polideportivo Antonio Magariños, Madrid, Spain, on 22, 23 and 24 September 1984 with the participations of Real Madrid (champions of the 1983–84 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup), Orthez (champions of the 1983–84 FIBA Korać Cup), Granarolo Bologna (champions of the 1983–84 FIP Serie A1) and Indesit Caserta (runners-up of the 1983–84 FIP Serie A1).


1984 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship
The 1984 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship was the first edition of the IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship. It took place between 23 and 30 March 1984 in Kushiro and Tomakomai, Japan. The tournament was won by Japan, who claimed their first title by finishing first in the standings. China and South Korea finished second and third respectively.


1984 IIHF European U18 Championship
The 1984 IIHF European U18 Championship was the seventeenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.


1984 IIHF European U18 Championship, Group A
Played in Rosenheim, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Füssen and Bad Tölz, Bavaria, West Germany, from April 7–13, 1984.


1984 IIHF European U18 Championship, Group B
Played in Herning, Denmark, from March 26 to April 1, 1984.


1984 IIHF European U18 Championship, Group B, Final round
Norway was promoted to Group A and Italy was relegated to Group C, for 1985.


1984 IIHF European U18 Championship, Group C
Played in Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom from April 21–27, 1984.


1984 IMSA GT Championship
The 1984 Camel GT Championship season was the 14th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP class prototypes and GTO and GTU class Grand Tourer-style racing cars. It began February 4, 1984, and ended November 25, 1984, after seventeen rounds.


1984 IMSA GT Championship, Schedule
The GT and Prototype classes did not participate in all events, nor did they race together at shorter events. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.


1984 Icelandic Cup
The 1984 Icelandic Cup was the 25th edition of the National Football Cup.


1984 Icelandic Cup
It took place between 23 May 1984 and 26 August 1984, with the final played at Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavik. The cup was important, as winners qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (if a club won both the league and the cup, the defeated finalists would take their place in the Cup Winners' Cup).


1984 Icelandic Cup
The 10 clubs from the 1. Deild entered in the last 16, with clubs from lower tiers entering in the three preliminary rounds. Teams played one-legged matches. In case of a draw, a penalty shoot-out took place (there were no replays, unlike in previous years).


1984 Icelandic Cup
ÍA Akranes retained their title by beating Fram Reykjavik (promoted to the 1. Deild that season) in the final. It was their fourth Icelandic Dup victory, and meant that they won the League-Cup double for the second consecutive season. The victory meant that it was the losing finalists who qualified for Europe.


1984 Icelandic presidential election
Presidential elections were scheduled to be held in Iceland in 1984. However, incumbent President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was the only candidate, and the election was uncontested.


1984 Idaho Vandals football team
The 1984 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by third-year head coach Dennis Erickson, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.


1984 Idaho Vandals football team
After the departure of four-year starter QB Ken Hobart following the 1983 season, Idaho struggled with injuries and inexperience, falling to a 2–5 record before winning their last four. Led by quarterbacks Scott Linehan (redshirt sophomore) and Rick Sloan (junior, transfer from San Jose State), the Vandals finished 6–5 in the regular season and 4–3 in the Big Sky.


1984 Idaho Vandals football team
Although the 1984 season was less successful than the previous two, it marked the first time in nearly eight decades that the Vandals had three consecutive winning seasons in football; it was last accomplished in 1905.


1984 Idaho Vandals football team
Erickson's 23 wins in three seasons made him the winningest head coach in Vandal history,  and he added nine more the next year. Defensive coordinator John L. Smith became the Vandals' head coach in 1989 and posted 53 wins in six seasons.


1984 Idaho Vandals football team, Notable games
The Vandals defeated Oregon State of the Pac-10 41–22 in Moscow, but lost to upstart independent Eastern Washington in Spokane in the inaugural Governors' Cup, (EWU joined the Big Sky in 1987). Nevada continued its dominance over the Vandals, winning its sixth straight since joining the conference in 1979. Double-digit leads in the second half were squandered in both disappointing home losses to Montana State and Weber State.


1984 Idaho Vandals football team, Notable games
Idaho defeated rival Boise State for the third consecutive year, a streak that extended to twelve straight in 1993. The 1984 game was the most lopsided to date, with the Vandals recording a 37–0 shutout on the road at Bronco Stadium in the season finale. In its seventeen years competing as a four-year school, Boise State had neither been shut out nor lost by more than 35 points. Senior Tim McMonigle wrapped up his third year as placekicker with thirteen points (3 FG, 4 PAT) to become the Vandals' all-time leading scorer at 224 points, passing 1960s fullback Ray McDonald.


1984 Idaho Vandals football team, Division I-AA playoffs
Idaho missed the I-AA playoffs again, but returned in ten of the next eleven seasons, then departed for the Big West Conference after the 1995 season. In 1984, the mercurial Montana State Bobcats won the Big Sky title and the I-AA national title (MSU was 1–10 in 1983, 12–2 in 1984, 2–9 in 1985). The Bobcats were the only selection from the West in the 12-team playoffs. Idaho closed out the decade with conference titles in 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1989 (and runner-up in 1986), not missing the I-AA playoffs until 1991.


1984 Idaho Vandals football team, Notable players
The 1984 team included two future NFL head coaches: quarterback Scott Linehan and offensive lineman Tom Cable.


1984 Idaho Vandals football team, All-conference
Wide receiver Eric Yarber, center Matt Watson, and cornerback Calvin Loveall were named to the Big Sky all-conference team. Vandals on the second team were guard Lance West, tight end Scott Auker, running back Mike Shill, defensive end Sam Manoa, and placekicker Tim McMonigle.


1984 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The 1984 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign during the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth year under head coach Mike White, the Illini compiled a 6–3 record and finished in a tie for second place in the Big Ten Conference.


1984 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Jack Trudeau with 2,724 passing yards, running back Thomas Rooks with 1,056 rushing yards, and wide receiver David Williams with 1,278 receiving yards.


1984 Illinois elections
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 6, 1984.


1984 Illinois elections, Election information, Turnout
Turnout in the primary election was 40.89% with a total of 2,474,610 ballots cast. 1,771,948 Democratic, 702,421 Republican, and 241 Citizens primary ballots were cast.


1984 Illinois elections, Election information, Turnout
Turnout during the general election was 76.80%, with 4,969,330 ballots cast.


1984 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States President
Illinois voted for Republican ticket of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.


1984 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States President
This was the fifth consecutive election in which the state had voted for the Republican ticket in a presidential election.


1984 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States Senate
Incumbent Republican Charles H. Percy, who was seeking a fifth term as senator, was unseated by Democrat Paul Simon.


1984 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House
All of Illinois' 22 congressional seats were up for reelection in 1984.


1984 Illinois elections, State elections, State Senate
Some of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1984. Democrats retained control of the chamber.


1984 Illinois elections, State elections, State House of Representatives
All of the seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1984. Democrats retained control of the chamber.


1984 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois
An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois system.


1984 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois
The election saw the reelection incumbent Republican Ralph Crane Hahn to a fourth term, as well as the election of new trustees Republican Susan Loving Gravenhorst and Democrat Ann E. Smith.


1984 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois
First-term incumbent Democrat Paul Stone lost reelection. First-term incumbent Democrat Edmund Donoghue was not nominated for reelection.


1984 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures
Illinois voters voted on a single ballot measure in 1984. In order to be approved, the measure required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections.


1984 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Exempt Veterans' Organizations from Property Taxes
Exempt Veterans' Organizations from Property Taxes, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which would amend Article IX, Section 6 of the Constitution of Illinois to exempt property used exclusively by veterans' organizations from property taxes, failed to meet either threshold to amend the constitution.


1984 Independence Bowl
The 1984 Independence Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Air Force Falcons at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, on December 15, 1984. The game was the final contest of the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams, and ended in a 23–7 victory for the Air Force Academy.


1984 Independence Bowl
The Virginia Tech Hokies earned a bid to the Independence Bowl following an 8–3 record during the 1984-1985 football season. Tech was the No. 3 team in the country in terms of overall defense and No. 2 in terms of rushing defense, due to the efforts of Tech defender Bruce Smith, an All-American and Outland Trophy winner who would later go on to be the first-overall selection in the 1985 NFL Draft.


1984 Independence Bowl
Smith became the centerpiece of an eligibility debate during the weeks prior to the game, as he was at first prohibited from participating in the game by the NCAA, which had placed him under probation for accepting illegal gifts. Smith contested this probation in Virginia and Louisiana courts, and was allowed to play in the game by virtue of two court actions.


1984 Independence Bowl
Facing the Hokies were the Falcons of the United States Air Force Academy, who had gone 7–4 during the regular season, including a 5–3 record in the Western Athletic Conference. The Falcons were led by first-year head coach Fisher DeBerry and had the No. 1 ranked rushing offense in the country, using their wishbone offense to great effect.


1984 Independence Bowl
The game kicked off under comfortable temperatures and moderate wind. An estimated 41,100 people came out to watch the Falcons take on the Hokies. Air Force scored first with a 35-yard field goal, but the Hokies struck back with a touchdown off a 10-play, 72-yard drive, putting Virginia Tech ahead 7–3. That score would remain until halfway through the second quarter, when Virginia Tech fumbled the ball at its own three-yard line. Air Force recovered the ball and scored a touchdown on the next play, regaining a 10–7 lead.


1984 Independence Bowl
After halftime, Virginia Tech's defense began to break down under Air Force's rushing offense. The Hokies and Air Force battled defensively throughout the third quarter, but in the fourth quarter, Air Force's offense broke free for 13 unanswered points, clinching the victory. Air Force quarterback Bart Weiss was named the game's most valuable player on offense, while Virginia Tech linebacker Vince Daniels was named the game's most valuable player on defense.


1984 Independence Bowl, Team selection, Air Force
The United States Air Force Academy Falcons began the 1984 college football season with a new head coach, Fisher DeBerry, who replaced the successful Ken Hatfield. Hatfield and the Falcons had gone 10–2 during 1983, including a win in the 1983 Independence Bowl. Following that win, Hatfield accepted the head-coaching position at the University of Arkansas and DeBerry was hired to replace him, being promoted from the offensive coordinator position.


1984 Independence Bowl, Team selection, Air Force
In the first two games of his Air Force career, DeBerry's Falcons jumped to an excellent start. In the team's 1984 opener, the Falcons defeated San Diego State, 34–17. The following week, the Falcons blew out Northern Colorado, 75–7. But after those two victories, things became more difficult for the Falcons. Air Force lost its next two games (at Utah and Wyoming) before defeating Colorado State, Navy, and traditional football powerhouse Notre Dame.


1984 Independence Bowl, Team selection, Air Force
The Falcons' final four games were split evenly—two wins, two losses—and Air Force finished the regular season with a record of 7–4 and a Western Athletic Conference record of 4–3. In late November, in exchange for their regular-season success, the Falcons were invited to participate in the Independence Bowl, becoming the second team in the nine-year history of the game to be invited in two consecutive years.


1984 Independence Bowl, Team selection, Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech began the 1984 season under head coach Bill Dooley, who at the time was the winningest coach in Tech history. In 1983, the Hokies had gone 9–2, with one of the two losses coming at the hands of No. 9 West Virginia in a nationally televised game. Tech began the 1984 season with a win against Wake Forest, but followed that by a loss against West Virginia in one of the most contentious college football rivalries in the country at that time.


1984 Independence Bowl, Team selection, Virginia Tech
In the two weeks that followed, Tech continued to alternate wins and losses, reaching an overall record of 2–2 by the end of the fourth week of the season. Tech's fortunes took a turn for the better during the latter portion of the season, however, as the Hokies proceeded to win six of their final seven games before earning a bid to the 1984 Independence Bowl.


1984 Independence Bowl, Pregame buildup
In the weeks leading up to the Independence Bowl, the game received as much or more coverage than the incipient national championship game due to the controversial status of Tech star Bruce Smith, who was embroiled in a legal battle with the NCAA about his participation in the game. Spread bettors favored Air Force to win the game by four points. Ticket sales were slow in the weeks leading up to the bowl, and Virginia Tech was faulted for failing to sell its entire allotment of 12,000 tickets. Tech representatives said they might have to return as many as 8,000 tickets due to the difficulty of selling tickets for a game more than 20 hours away by car.


1984 Independence Bowl, Pregame buildup, Offensive matchups
During the 1984 season, Virginia Tech's rushing offense was led by running back Maurice Williams, who had 149 carries for 574 yards and six touchdowns during the regular season. At quarterback, the Hokies featured Mark Cox, who completed 86 passes for 983 yards, five touchdowns, and eight interceptions during the season. Cox's favorite target was tight end Joe Jones, who caught 39 passes for 452 yards and one touchdown during the season.


1984 Independence Bowl, Pregame buildup, Offensive matchups
On the other side of the field, Air Force had the No. 2 rushing offense in the country during the 1984 regular season. Air Force fullback Pat Evans led the team with 159 carries for 1,015 rushing yards. Air Force quarterback Bart Weiss also was known more for his running than his passing. Weiss finished the regular season with just 41 completions for 668 yards and three touchdowns. He carried the ball 126 times for 540 yards and 10 touchdowns. Wide receiver Ken Carpenter benefited the most from the few passes that were thrown. He had 15 catches for 258 yards and two touchdowns during the regular season.


1984 Independence Bowl, Pregame buildup, Defensive matchups
On defense, the Falcons were led by Terry Maki, who had a total of 137 tackles, including assists. Dwan Wilson had five interceptions for the Falcons, and safety Scott Thomas had four. Altogether, the Falcons allowed an average of 148 rushing yards and 167 passing yards per game. In scoring defense, the Falcons allowed an average of just 21 points per game while averaging 44 points per game themselves.


1984 Independence Bowl, Pregame buildup, Defensive matchups
Virginia Tech's defense, meanwhile, was No. 2 nationally in rushing defense and No. 3 in total defense. During the 11 games of the regular season, Tech allowed an average of just 3.34 yards per play, the second-lowest total allowed in Tech football history. The most important player on that defense was Tech lineman Bruce Smith, who accumulated 52 tackles and 16 sacks during the regular season. On December 6, Smith received the Outland Trophy, an award given to the top interior defensive lineman as voted by American sportswriters. Among defensive backs, the Hokies were led by Ashley Lee, who caught seven interceptions during the season.


1984 Independence Bowl, Pregame buildup, Bruce Smith controversy
In the spring of 1983, Virginia Tech was placed on probation by the NCAA for violations stemming from illegal benefits given to players and potential recruits. The probation's main effect was to ban the players who received the benefits from participating in any postseason game following the 1984 season. Seven of the eight players involved in the scandal either left Virginia Tech or had the probation lifted as a result of appeals to the NCAA. The eighth, Bruce Smith, did not.


1984 Independence Bowl, Pregame buildup, Bruce Smith controversy
Because the names of the eight players had been kept secret, the general public was not informed that Bruce Smith, who had developed into one of the best defensive players in the country, would not be able to participate in the 1984 Independence Bowl. Only when Smith filed suit to force Virginia Tech and the NCAA to allow him to play in the game was the situation revealed. Dr. Cecil Lloyd, chairman of the Independence Bowl, announced at the time of the lawsuit that had he known about the restrictions on Smith, he likely would not have invited Tech to play in the game.


1984 Independence Bowl, Pregame buildup, Bruce Smith controversy
Smith nevertheless obtained an injunction from a Virginia court to allow him to participate in the game, which was being held in Louisiana. In response, the NCAA threatened to remove the Independence Bowl's certification if Smith was allowed to play. When the bowl forbade Smith from participating, he obtained a restraining order from a Louisiana court to force the Independence Bowl to allow him to play. On the day of the game, the NCAA attempted to appeal the decision to the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeals, but a three-judge panel denied the appeal. By this time, the game was about to begin, and Smith was allowed to play.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary
The 1984 Independence Bowl kicked off on December 15, 1984, in Shreveport, Louisiana. The game was televised in the United States on ESPN, and Howard David, Paul Maguire, and Steve Grad were the broadcasters. Weather at kickoff was a comfortable 74 °F (23 °C) and the wind was from the southwest at approximately 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). More than 41,000 tickets were sold for the game, but attendance was somewhat less, as many seats were empty.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, First quarter
Virginia Tech kicked off to begin the game, and Air Force began the first drive of the game at its 20-yard line after a touchback. The Falcons began the game with three consecutive short rushes that failed to gain a first down and punted the ball away to Virginia Tech. The Hokies began their first drive of the game after a short return to their 35-yard line. As had Air Force before them, Tech was unable to gain a first down and punted.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, First quarter
Air Force began its second drive at its 34-yard line and had more success on its second drive. Aided by an offside penalty against Virginia Tech, the Falcons picked up a first down with a big run by Bart Weiss that penetrated the Tech side of the field. That run was followed by several others from the Falcons, who drove inside the Tech red zone before being stopped by the Tech defense. Facing fourth down, Air Force attempted a 35-yard field goal, which was successful. With 6:35 remaining in the first quarter, Air Force took a 3–0 lead.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, First quarter
Following Air Force's post-score kickoff and a short return by the Hokies, Virginia Tech's offense began a drive at its 28-yard line. A five-yard false-start penalty pushed the Tech offense back five yards, but a long run by quarterback Mark Cox made up the penalty and earned Tech a first down. Another first down followed, and Tech penetrated into the Air Force side of the field. Once there, Eddie Hunter evaded Falcon defenders for a 33-yard run that took the Hokies inside Air Force's 20-yard line. Three more plays pushed Tech forward, inside Air Force's five-yard line, for a first down. On the next play, Maurice Williams ran forward, into the end zone. The touchdown and extra point gave Virginia Tech a 7–3 lead with 1:42 left in the quarter.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, First quarter
Air Force returned the Virginia Tech kickoff to its 21-yard line and was aided by a 15-yard personal foul penalty against Virginia Tech after the return. The Falcons thus began their drive at their 36-yard line. They continued moving the ball forward on short rushes, but almost had a severe setback when Weiss fumbled during a carry. He recovered his own drop, however, and the Falcons retained possession. With the Falcons facing fourth down on their half of the field, time ran out in the quarter. At the end of the first quarter, Virginia Tech held a 7–3 lead.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
Still facing fourth down, Air Force punted to begin the second quarter. Virginia Tech recovered successfully and began a drive at its 32-yard line. The Hokies ran the ball successfully at first, gaining a first down and driving into the Falcons' half of the field. Facing a third down, Tech was aided by a pass interference penalty against Air Force, which have Tech a first down inside the Air Force 25-yard line. The Hokies advanced to the 20-yard line, but Cox was sacked by Air Force defender Larry Nicklas, pushing Tech back to the 27-yard line. Tech head coach Bill Dooley sent in kicker Don Wade to attempt a 43-yard field goal. The kick fell short, and the margin remained at 7–3 with 11:03 remaining before halftime.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
Due to the missed field goal, Air Force took over from the point at which the kick was missed, the 27-yard line. Despite gaining a bit of momentum when they kept Virginia Tech from scoring, the Falcons were unable to gain a first down and went three and out, punting the ball away. Tech declined to return the ball, which rolled to the Virginia Tech three-yard line, where the Hokies' offense took over. On the first play after the punt, Tech's Nigel Bowe fumbled the ball, which was leapt upon by several Air Force defenders, who recovered it. After the fumble recovery, it took the Falcons just one play to score a touchdown and gain a 10–7 lead.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
With 8:50 before halftime, Tech now trailed for the first time since the beginning of the quarter. Needing to regain the lead, the Hokies returned Air Force's kickoff to near the 20-yard line but committed a 15-yard personal foul penalty that pushed Tech back to its 12-yard line and forced the Hokies to gain 22 yards for a first down. Tech was unable to do this due to strong defense from Air Force and punted after going three and out. The kick was short, and Air Force began its drive at its 44-yard line. The Falcons likewise went three and out and punted back to Tech.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
The Hokies recovered the punt at their 14-yard line. The Hokies gained one first down with three rushes, then another on a pass from Cox, advancing the ball to their 35-yard line. A facemask penalty against Air Force aided Tech as the Hokies drove inside Air Force territory. Time remaining in the half quickly became a factor for Virginia Tech, as the Hokies penetrated the Falcons' 45-yard line with just 1:10 remaining in the half.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
As the Hokies rushed the ball, they were forced to call timeouts in order to stop the clock—which counts down following rushing plays that do not gain a first down or end out of bounds. Cox threw occasional passes, gaining short yardage, but most of the Hokies' work during the drive was done on the ground. Tech penetrated the Air Force red zone, driving to the Falcons' 12-yard line with 25 seconds remaining. As Cox attempted to throw a pass into the end zone in an effort to get a touchdown before time expired, Air Force's Mike Chandler intercepted the ball, denying the Hokies a scoring chance.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
Air Force received the ball to begin the second half and started at its 20-yard line after a touchback. The Falcons drove into Tech territory, but the Hokies' defense forced the Falcons to punt near midfield, and Tech took over at 12:23 in the quarter at its 24-yard line after a short return. As had Air Force, Tech picked up a couple of first downs. But like Air Force, the opposition's defense forced a punt near midfield. Following the punt, Air Force took over at its 20-yard line with 9:09 remaining in the quarter.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
The Falcons had trouble moving the ball at first, but were helped by a 15-yard personal foul penalty against Virginia Tech that gave them a first down. Weiss completed a pass that gave the Falcons another first down and drove Air Force inside Tech territory. On the first play within Hokie territory, Weiss fumbled the ball, but fell on it for a loss, and Air Force retained possession. Weiss made up for his fumble two plays later when he scrambled for a first down that kept the drive going. Despite that effort, Tech was able to force a stop and Air Force punted with 3:10 remaining in the quarter.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
Tech took over at its 13-yard line following the 63-yard punt but went three and out and was itself forced to punt. Air Force's offense returned to the field at its 47-yard line after the kick. The Falcons picked up one first down, but the Tech defense stiffened and forced a fourth down. Needing just inches to gain a first down, Air Force elected to attempt to gain the needed yardage rather than punt the ball away. But before the Falcons could start the play, time ran out in the third quarter. With one quarter remaining, the Falcons still held a 10–7 lead.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
The fourth quarter began with Air Force in possession of the ball, facing fourth down, and needing to advance mere inches to gain a first down. During the Falcons' attempt to gain those inches, however, Tech's Bruce Smith broke through the Air Force offensive line and sacked Bart Weiss for a loss. Having failed to gain a first down, Air Force turned the ball over to Virginia Tech, which began a drive at its 42-yard line. Tech's Eddie Hunter moved the ball forward on three consecutive rushes, earning a first down and driving into Air Force territory.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Seeking to tie the game or gain a lead with a trick play; Tech head coach Bill Dooley ordered a play involving a pass by Hunter instead of quarterback Mark Cox. The pass was intercepted by Air Force defender Scott Thomas, and the Falcons took over on offense at their 38-yard line with 12:58 remaining in the game.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
As had Virginia Tech, Air Force began moving the ball on the ground. The Falcons were aided by two offsides penalties against the Hokies and drove into Tech territory. Once there, Weiss completed a 16-yard pass to Tom Coleman for a first down. Weiss picked up another first down by running the ball, pushing the Falcons inside the Tech red zone with 10:10 remaining. The Tech defense stiffened, forcing a fourth down at the two-yard line. Rather than kick a field goal, Fisher DeBerry elected to attempt the touchdown, and Mike Brown ran the needed two yards. The score and following extra point gave Air Force a 17–7 lead with 6:00 remaining in the game.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Virginia Tech's offense began work at its 20-yard line needing to score quickly in order to have a chance at making up the 10-point deficit, which would require two separate scores to make good. Mike Cox completed a seven-yard pass, then Maurice Williams broke free for a 15-yard rush that gave Tech a first down and drove the Hokies to the 42-yard line.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Cox completed a long pass into the Air Force red zone, but the completion was negated by an offensive pass interference penalty against Tech that cost the Hokies the long completion, a loss of down, and an additional 15 yards. While scrambling for extra time in which to throw the ball, Cox was sacked by Air Force defender Chris Funk and fumbled the ball. Air Force recovered the loose football, and the Falcons' offense returned to the field with just over four minutes left to play.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
The Falcons began their drive at the Tech 30-yard line after the fumble, which effectively eliminated any chance Tech had to earn the two scores needed to regain the lead. The Falcons moved the ball effectively down the field, running out the clock as they did so. Bart Weiss finally broke through the Tech defense for a 12-yard gain and the Falcons' final touchdown of the game. Though the extra point kick was missed, Air Force had taken an insurmountable 23–7 lead with 2:08 remaining in the game.


1984 Independence Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Following Air Force's post-touchdown kickoff, Tech's offense returned to the field at its 20-yard line. The first play of the Hokies' drive resulted in a 10-yard holding penalty against Tech. With time winding down, Tech advanced the ball successfully via several passes, but time ran out shortly after Tech crossed the 50-yard line. Air Force clinched a 23–7 victory.


1984 Independence Bowl, Statistical summary
The 23 points Tech allowed in the game marked just the third time that season Virginia Tech allowed more than 20 points in a game. For his performance in the game, Air Force quarterback Bart Weiss was named the game's most valuable player on offense. Virginia Tech linebacker Vince Daniels was named the game's most valuable defensive player. Daniels had a game-leading 15 tackles, tying a Tech bowl-game record set by Ashley Lee in the 1981 Peach Bowl. The record still stands today. Meanwhile, Weiss completed six of his seven passes for 49 yards. His main success came rushing the ball, as he carried it 29 times for 93 yards and a touchdown.


1984 Independence Bowl, Statistical summary
Virginia Tech's leading rusher was Eddie Hunter, who carried the ball 12 times for 75 yards. Tech quarterback Mark Cox finished the game having completed just six of his 17 passes for 50 passing yards and one interception. In total, Tech turned the ball over four times—twice via interceptions and twice via lost fumbles.


1984 Independence Bowl, Statistical summary
Bruce Smith finished the game with a single sack and eight tackles, and cited his poor performance on the time spent away from practice and in court. Other Virginia Tech players cited the court battle as a distraction during game preparations, and it was also thought that many Air Force players were inspired by the increased media coverage given Virginia Tech. Air Force coach Fisher DeBerry said he thought the storm of pre-game publicity about Smith helped his team. "It seemed like everybody forgot the Air Force was in town," he said. "The thing that motivated the team was the challenge of playing against them with him in the lineup."


1984 Independence Bowl, Statistical summary
Virginia Tech set several bowl game records in the Independence Bowl that still stand today. Tech allowed just two passing first downs, seven pass attempts and 49 passing yards on defense. Conversely, the Hokies allowed 55 rushing attempts by Air Force, a record for the most against Tech in a bowl game. Bart Weiss set a bowl-game record for most carries by a single player against Tech, and Falcons punter Mark Simon kicked a 63-yard punt that is the longest ever kicked by a Tech opponent in a bowl game.


1984 Independence Bowl, Postgame effects
Virginia Tech's loss and Air Force's win brought both teams to final 1984 records of 8–4. The loss left Virginia Tech winless in five bowl appearances to that date. The win was Air Force's third bowl victory in as many years, and the Falcons became the first team to repeat as Independence Bowl champions. The Hokies won their next bowl appearance, the 1986 Peach Bowl. Air Force appeared in a bowl the following year, against Texas.


1984 Independence Bowl, Postgame effects
Despite the uncomplimentary media coverage given him and his poor performance during the Independence Bowl, Bruce Smith was selected with the first overall pick in the 1985 NFL Draft. Smith was subsequently signed to a $2.6 million contract by the Buffalo Bills. During the 1985 college football season, Virginia Tech struggled to rebuild from losing 20 starters (10 on offense, 10 on defense) from the 1984 team, and finished with a 6–5 record. Air Force, meanwhile, performed extremely well, finishing with an 11–1 record, including a bowl-game win over the Texas Longhorns. Fisher DeBerry remained the coach of Air Force for another 22 years, eventually retiring after the conclusion of the 2006 season.


1984 Independence Bowl, Postgame effects
Nine years after appearing in the 1984 Independence Bowl, Tech invited to participate in the 1993 game against Indiana. By that time, memories of the legal troubles that had surrounded the game were gone. Independence Bowl president Cecil Lloyd said of the controversy in 1993, "It was the best thing that ever could have happened to the Independence Bowl. ... It got us international publicity. It put us on the map."


1984 Indian Rajya Sabha elections
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1984, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.


1984 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Elections
Elections were held in 1984 to elect members from various states. The list is incomplete.


1984 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Elections, Members elected
The following members are elected in the elections held in 1984. They are members for the term 1984-90 and retire in year 1990, except in case of the resignation or death before the term.


1984 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Bye-elections
The following bye elections were held in the year 1984.


1984 Indian general election
General elections were held in India in 1984 soon after the assassination of previous Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, though the vote in Assam and Punjab was delayed until 1985 due to ongoing fighting.


1984 Indian general election
The elections were a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress of Rajiv Gandhi (son of Indira Gandhi),  which won 404 of the 514 seats elected in 1984 and a further 10 in the delayed elections. The Telugu Desam Party of N. T. Rama Rao, a regional political party from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, was the second largest party, winning 30 seats, thus achieving the distinction of becoming the first regional party to become a national opposition party. Voting was held immediately after the assassination of Indira Gandhi and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in November and most of India supported Congress.


1984 Indian general election
The Bharatiya Janata Party won its first two seats, in Hanamkonda and Mahesana.


1984 Indian general election
The 1984 elections were the last in which a single party won a majority of seats until 2014, and the only time to date in which a party won more than 400 seats.


1984 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh
The 1984 Indian general election polls in Andhra Pradesh were held for 42 seats in the state. The result was a big victory for the Telugu Desam Party which won 30 out of 42 seats.


1984 Indian general election in Gujarat
General elections were held in India in 1984 soon after the assassination of previous Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, though the vote in Assam and Punjab was delayed until 1985 due to ongoing fighting.


1984 Indian general election in Gujarat
The election was a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress of Rajiv Gandhi (son of Indira Gandhi),  which won 404 of the 514 seats elected in 1984 and a further 10 in the delayed elections. The Telugu Desam Party of N. T. Rama Rao, a regional political party from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, was the second-largest party, winning 30 seats, thus achieving the distinction of becoming the first regional party to become a national opposition party. Voting was held immediately after the assassination of Indira Gandhi and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in November and most of India supported Congress. The Bharatiya Janata Party won its first two seats, in Hanamkonda and Mahesana.


1984 Indian general election in Gujarat
Congress wins 24 seats, Janata party and BJP wins only one each.


1984 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir
The 1984 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir to the 8th Lok Sabha were held for 6 seats. Indian National Congress won 3 seats and Jammu and Kashmir National Conference won 3 seats.


1984 Indian general election in Kerala
The 1984 Indian general election were held to elect 20 members to the eighth Lok Sabha from Kerala. Indian National Congress (INC)-led United Democratic Front (UDF) won 18 seats while Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) won just 2 seats. Turnout for the election was at 77.12% In the Lok Sabha, INC won by a landslide and its leader Rajiv Gandhi went on to become the Prime Minister of India.


1984 Indian general election in Kerala, Alliances and parties
UDF is a Kerala legislative alliance formed by INC veteran K. Karunakaran. LDF comprises primarily of CPI(M) and the CPI, forming the Left Front in the national level. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contested in 5 seats.


1984 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
The 1984 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for Indian National Congress and its ally All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, winning 37 out of 39 seats. The other 2 seats were won by the opposition, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. This marks the start of the dominance of INC-AIADMK, for the next decade winning 38 seats in 1989 election and all 39 seats in 1991 election. The allocation of seats were done what was later dubbed, "The M.G.R formula". Where the regional party would contest 70% of the assembly seats and the national party would be given 70% of the Lok Sabha seats.


1984 Indian vice presidential election
The 1984 Indian vice-presidential election was held on 22 August 1984 to elect Vice-President of India. R. Venkataraman was elected for the post, after he defeated B. C. Kamble in the election.


1984 Indiana Hoosiers football team
The 1984 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bill Mallory, in his first year as head coach of the Hoosiers.


1984 Indiana State Sycamores football team
The 1984 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. Indiana State finished the season 9–3 overall and 4–1 in MVC play to place second. They were invited to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, where they lost to Middle Tennessee State, in the quarterfinal by a score of 42–41 in triple overtime.


1984 Indiana State Sycamores football team
This was Sycamores' second straight appearance in the playoffs and their last until 2014. The roster included cornerback Wayne Davis and safety Vencie Glenn, who both went on to careers in the National Football League (NFL). Future college head coach Trent Miles was a wide receiver. Quarterback Jeff Miller was selected Honorable Mention All-American.


1984 Indiana gubernatorial election
The 1984 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984 in all 92 counties of Indiana. Robert D. Orr, the state's incumbent Republican governor, was comfortably reelected to a second term, defeating State Senator Wayne Townsend and two minor party challengers in the general election. His victory marked the fifth consecutive victory for the Republican Party in Indiana gubernatorial elections, and the last time Republicans would win the governorship in the 20th century.


1984 Indiana gubernatorial election
Despite losing the election, Townsend received 195,351 more votes than the Democratic nominee for president, Walter Mondale, who won less than 38% of the vote in Indiana and was handily defeated by Ronald Reagan in the presidential election of 1984. Townsend's running mate, former Marion County Deputy Prosecutor Ann DeLaney, was the first woman ever to run for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana in the history of the state.


1984 Indianapolis 500
The 68th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 27, 1984. Rick Mears, who previously won in 1979, won his second Indy 500 driving for Penske. Contenders Tom Sneva and Mario Andretti dropped out of the race in the second half, leaving Mears alone two laps ahead of the field, and he cruised to the victory. Three months after the race, however, Mears would suffer severe leg injuries in a practice crash at Sanair.


1984 Indianapolis 500
Three rookies finished in the top five: Roberto Guerrero (2nd), Al Holbert (4th), and Michael Andretti (5th). Guerrero and Andretti shared the rookie of the year award. The race is well-remembered for the terrible crash of sportswriter-turned-racer, Pat Bedard, who tumbled through the infield in turn 4 on lap 58. Another rookie, two-time World Champion and future two-time Indy winner Emerson Fittipaldi made a quiet debut.


1984 Indianapolis 500
The race was sanctioned by USAC, and was included as part of the 1984 CART PPG Indy Car World Series. The 1984 race has the distinction of having the record for most entries (117), and the most cars to actually be seen in the garage (87). Defending race winner Tom Sneva, who broke the 200 mph barrier during time trials in 1977, headlined qualifying on pole day. Sneva made history once again, as he became the first driver to break the 210 mph barrier, en route to his third pole position. This Indy 500 was the last for 33 years that an active Formula One driver, Teo Fabi, featured in the field, with double World Champion Fernando Alonso making his 500 debut in 2017.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race schedule
* Includes days where trackactivity was significantlylimited due to rain


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole Day – Saturday May 12
Pole day was a historic day as Tom Sneva broke the track record with the first lap over 210 mph at Indy. Sneva was also the first driver to break the 200 mph barrier, which he accomplished during time trials in 1977.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole Day – Saturday May 12
Going into pole day, Mario Andretti was the favorite for the pole position, after he ran a practice lap of 212 mph.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole Day – Saturday May 12
Rick Mears was the first driver in the field, completing his run with a track record of 207.847 mph. Rookie Michael Andretti was the next car out (207.805 mph), running surprisingly close to Mears. At 12:45 mph, Mario Andretti took to the track, with high expectations. His first lap was completed at 209.687 mph, a new one-lap track record. His second and third laps dropped off, however, and as he came out of turn four on the final lap his car quit. He coasted over the finish line to complete the run, but the average speed dropped to 207.467 mph. It would be good enough for the row 2, but a disappointment compared to his practice speeds earlier in the week.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole Day – Saturday May 12
Shortly before 2 p.m., Tom Sneva took to the track, and electrified the crowd. His third lap was run at 210.423 mph, a new track record, and the first qualifying lap ever at Indy over 210 mph. His fourth lap (210.689) mph was the fastest. His four-lap speed of 210.029 mph was a record, and secured him the pole position.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole Day – Saturday May 12
Later in the day, Howdy Holmes squeezed onto the front row with a run of 207.977 mph. It put him in second starting position, and bumped Rick Mears to the outside of the front row. Rookie Michael Andretti out-qualified his father, and would line up in 4th position (Mario qualified 6th).


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Second Day – Sunday May 13
Rain kept the track closed until nearly 1 p.m. Only three cars made attempts all afternoon, but none of them were run to completion. Johnny Rutherford went out for his second attempt in a Foyt entry, but never completed a lap due to mechanical problems.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Second Day – Sunday May 13
During a practice run, John Paul, Jr. wrecked in turn four, suffering leg injuries.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Third Day – Saturday May 19
The day began with five spots remaining on the grid. With rain in the forecast for Sunday, several teams scrambled to get their cars prepared to qualify on this day. Bill Alsup was the first driver to make an attempt, but his crew waved off.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Third Day – Saturday May 19
George Snider was the first driver to complete his run, putting in a safe run of 201.860 mph in a Foyt backup car. Later, Steve Chassey wrecked on the first lap of his qualifying attempt. He would sit out the rest of the month with a concussion.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Third Day – Saturday May 19
At 1 p.m. the field was filled to 33 cars. Chris Kneifel (199.831 mph) was on the bubble. Among the drivers still not in the field was Johnny Rutherford. He was struggling to get his car up to speed, and exhausted his three attempts in a Foyt Chevy V-6. The team bought a back-up car from Galles, and Rutherford immediately began shaking the car down. Rutherford was in danger of missing the race for the second year in a row. In 1983, he was sidelined with a broken foot and broken ankle from a practice crash.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Third Day – Saturday May 19
At 5:50 p.m., with only ten minutes left before the 6 o'clock gun, Johnny Rutherford took to the track for one last attempt to qualify. His first lap was an impressive 203.156 mph, but the car began smoking throughout. Rutherford decided to ride it out, and he was not black-flagged. His speed dropped over the final three laps, but his four-lap average of 202.062 mph was fast enough to bump his way into the field.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Third Day – Saturday May 19
Spike Gehlhausen (200.478 mph) was now on the bubble. Gary Bettenhausen made a last-ditch effort to bump him out, but he waved off after only two laps.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Bump Day – Sunday May 20
As expected, rain washed out the final day of time trials. Since the field had been filled to 33 cars a day earlier, the field was set, and there would be no further qualifying.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Bump Day – Sunday May 20
Jacques Villeneuve, who suffered a crash during practice, withdrew from the starting field due to injury. The first alternate, Chris Kneifel was re-instated to the field to fill the vacancy. He became the last driver to start the Indianapolis 500 with a qualifying speed under 200 mph.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Start
Race day dawned cool and clear, with temperatures in the 60s. Rain was forecast for later in the afternoon, but was not expected to affect the race. Mary F. Hulman gave the command to start engines just before 11 a.m., and all cars pulled away for the pace laps.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Start
At the start, Rick Mears got the jump and swept across the track to take the lead in turn one. Pole sitter Tom Sneva settled into second, and rookie Michael Andretti went from the inside of row 2 to take third. Mears led the first lap at a speed of 199.557 mph, an Indy record. His second lap was the first official race lap in the 68 year history of the Indianapolis 500 that registered over 200 mph. Geoff Brabham ducked into the pits after one lap, dropping out with a bad fuel line.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Start
A few laps later, Michael Andretti passed Tom Sneva to take second place. Gordon Johncock also went to the pits for an unscheduled pit stop.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, First half
The first 100 miles were run clean, with no incidents. Tom Sneva led Al Unser, Jr., Rick Mears, Mario and Michael Andretti.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, First half
After 37 laps, race rookie and future two-time winner Emerson Fittipaldi dropped out due to low oil pressure. The two-time Formula One World Champion had a relatively quiet month of May, acclimating himself gradually to the Indy car circuit. It was a largely unnoticed effort in the underfunded W.I.T. Promotions entry, a pink-painted car. On lap 45, Spike Gehlhausen spun in turn 1, and came to a rest in turn 2 without contact.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, First half
Rick Mears took the lead for the second time on lap 54. On lap 58, Patrick Bedard suffered a terrible crash in turn four. The car spun to the inside of the north shortchute, hit the inside wall, flipped over, and barrel-rolled through the grass. The car broke into two pieces, the tub and the engine. Debris littered the track, and a lengthy caution was needed to clean up the incident. Bedard was injured, but the injuries were not life-threatening. Under the caution, Danny Sullivan came up too fast and ran into the car of Roberto Guerrero, hopping up on two wheels, and damaging his right-front suspension. Sullivan dropped out of the race, but Guerrero was able to continue.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, First half
The lead traded amongst Mears, Sneva, Mario Andretti, Teo Fabi, and Danny Ongais. After the lengthy caution for Bedard's crash, Tom Sneva came to the lead, and led at the halfway point. Around lap 70, the DataSpeed computer timing and scoring system crashed. The remainder of the race would have to be scored manually, and the scoring serials were at times incomplete. However, at no point was the leader of the race unknown or disputed.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Second half
At lap 100, Tom Sneva led, looking for back-to-back wins. Al Unser, Jr. was in second, Rick Mears third, Mario Andretti fourth, and Michael Andretti fifth. The rest of the top ten was Bobby Rahal, Roberto Guerrero, Al Holbert, Al Unser, Sr., and Teo Fabi. Four laps later, however, Fabi was out with a broken fuel system.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Second half
On lap 103, Gordon Johncock hit the wall coming out of turn four. He spun to the inside, hit the pit wall, then spun back across the pits and hit the wall separating the pits from the track. He missed hitting Teo Fabi's car, which was being pushed back to the garage, and somehow missed hitting the crew members that were in the sign board area. Johncock injured his left ankle (he had suffered a right ankle injury at Michigan the previous year), and ultimately took a short retirement from racing.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Second half
With Rick Mears now leading, Mario Andretti started slipping in the standings due to a broken exhaust pipe. The engine was losing rpm, but he was still managing to stay in contention. After running in the top five most of the day, Al Unser, Jr. dropped out on lap 131 with a broken water pump.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Second half
Tom Sneva briefly took the lead on laps 142-143 during a sequence of pit stops. Rick Mears was back in front on lap 144. With 50 laps to go, Rick Mears led Tom Sneva and Roberto Guerrero. Al Unser Sr. had now worked his way into the top five. Michael Andretti and Mario Andretti were also still in contention.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Second half
On lap 153 Mario Andretti went into the pits for a routine stop. He was held up in traffic, and the car of Josele Garza cut in front of him down the pit lane. Garza's car made contact, and broke the nosecone of Mario's car. It was too damaged to continue, and Mario was forced to drop out.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Finish
With several contenders dropping out in quick succession, the race came down to two drivers in the final 100 miles: Rick Mears and Tom Sneva. Scott Brayton stalled on the track on the leader's lap 163, bringing out the caution. With 33 laps to go, Sneva's crew debated pitting, hoping to make it to the finish on one more stop. They planned on pitting with 30 laps to go. On lap 168, however, sparks came from the back of Sneva's car in turn 3 as the field was preparing to go back to green. Sneva immediately ducked into the pits with a broken CV joint, and he climbed from the car.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Finish
With Sneva out of the race, Rick Mears now held a commanding lead. No other cars were in contention, with Mears now two laps ahead of the entire field. Mears cruised to the finish, and was not challenged the rest of the way. The only battle remained for second place, between Roberto Guerrero and Al Unser Sr.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Finish
A light drizzle started entering the area in the final 30 laps or so, threatening to end the race early. The heavy rain did not come, and Mears completed the 200 laps at a race record 163.612 mph. Mears won his second Indy 500, with a margin of victory of over two laps. Due to the ongoing scoring issues from the DataSpeed timing and scoring system, Al Unser Sr. was tentatively hand scored in second, with Roberto Guerrero unofficially third. For a brief period, it was Penske Racing's first 1-2 finish in the Indy 500.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Race summary, Finish
However, when scoring was ultimately resolved, Guerrero was rightfully elevated to second, with Unser dropping to third. After an eventful day - nearly being caught up in the Bedard crash, overshooting his pit stall during one of his stops, and spinning in turn two - Guerrero was surprised to find out he finished second, and was voted co-Rookie of the Year.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
The race was carried live on the IMS Radio Network. Paul Page served as the chief announcer for the eighth year. It was Page's eleventh year overall as part of the network crew. Lou Palmer reported from victory lane. Luke Walton introduced the starting command during the pre-race ceremonies, but did not have on-air duties during the race itself.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
Bob Forbes spent the early segments of the race covering the center pits, then spent the second half of the race concentrating on covering the garage area and track hospital. Sally Larvick was once again used in a limited role, conducting interviews. She also reported from the track hospital in the early portions of the race. This was the last year of the Backstretch reporter. The Backstretch reporter would return for a two-year period from 1989 to 1990 but have a very limited role both years.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
This would be the final 500 on the crew for Doug Zink, who debuted in 1966. Zink died April 3, 2016.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
Chief Announcer: Paul PageDriver expert: Rodger WardStatistician: John DeCampHistorian: Donald Davidson


1984 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
Turn 1: Ron CarrellTurn 2: Doug ZinkBackstretch: Howdy BellTurn 3: Larry HenryTurn 4: Bob Jenkins


1984 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
The race was carried in the United States on ABC Sports on a same-day tape delay basis. Jackie Stewart served as the host position in "ABC Race Central" for the final time. Jack Arute joined the crew as a pit reporter, a position he would hold for over 20 years. After 1983, Chris Economaki left ABC, and joined CBS for the Daytona 500 and other NASCAR events. Larry Nuber debuted as a pit reporter in his first Indy assignment, and ABC News and ABC Sports correspondent Ray Gandolf supplied in-depth features.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
A new camera angle was introduced for this broadcast, located on the start's stand over the shoulder of the flagman. The angle would be used at the dropping of the green flag as well as the finish.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
The race was televised in Brasil for the first time, as the debut of former Formula One champion Emerson Fittipaldi attracted national interest. Record aired the race with Emerson's father Wilson Fittipaldi as announcer.


1984 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
The broadcast has re-aired on ESPN Classic since May 2011.


1984 Indianapolis Colts season
The 1984 Indianapolis Colts season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and first in Indianapolis, as they relocated from Baltimore after the 1983 NFL season. The Colts finished the year with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses, and fourth in the AFC East division. In their inaugural game in Indianapolis, they lost 23–14 to the New York Jets and did not win their first game at Indianapolis until week 5, when they defeated the Buffalo Bills 31–17. The Colts would lose five games in a row (including another one to the Bills, who started the season 0-11 and finished 2–14) to end the season and miss the playoffs for the 7th straight season.


1984 Indianapolis Colts season
The Colts' 2,107 passing yards and 4,132 total yards gained on offense were the fewest in the league in 1984.


1984 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season
"Good Things come to those who hustle", are words attributed by Pittsburgh's eventual Hall of Fame coach Chuck Noll when he recalled Franco Harris Immaculate Reception in 1972. Those words were never so true when Ray Butler scored in the last minute of play off a deflected pass to give the Colts a dramatic 17–16 win over the eventual AFC Central Division champion Steelers. The 54-yard score capped a 17-point fourth quarter for the Colts, as they moved on drives of 57, 77 and 80 yards for the Colts third victory for the season.


1984 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship
The 1984 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship was the 19th edition of the World Championship  The Championship was held on 17 and 18 February 1984 at the Lenin Stadium in Moscow in the Soviet Union.


1984 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship
Anatoly Gladyshev was killed during the 23rd heat of the second day. After colliding with Vitaly Russki he fell into the path of Walter Wartbichler who ran over him. He suffered an artery rupture caused by the front tyre of the bike and died later in hospital.


1984 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 1984 Individual Long Track World Championship was the 14th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The event was held on 16 September 1984 at the Herxheim in Germany which was West Germany at the time.


1984 Individual Long Track World Championship
The world title was won by Erik Gundersen of Denmark.


1984 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship
The 1984 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship was the eighth edition of the European motorcycle speedway Under-21 Championships. All participants under the age of 21. The title was won by Marvyn Cox.


1984 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship
The meeting was blighted by the death of Leif Wahlman. During heat 13 his engine seized, causing him to fall and then he was hit from behind. The 19-year-old Swede suffered catastrophic brain injuries and died later in hospital.


1984 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship, European final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1984 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1984 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 39th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.


1984 Individual Speedway World Championship
Without former champions Ivan Mauger, Ole Olsen, Peter Collins, Michael Lee, and Bruce Penhall, the 1984 World Final, held for the eighth time at the Ullevi Stadium in Göteborg, Sweden, was seen by some as the battle of the second tier riders. Though history would ultimately prove the first and second placed riders as among the best Motorcycle speedway has ever seen, winning every World Final between them until the end of the 1980s.


1984 Individual Speedway World Championship
Dane Erik Gundersen won his first Speedway World Championship from countryman Hans Nielsen who defeated American Lance King in a run-off for second and third places. Defending champion Egon Müller of West Germany could not reproduce his 1983 World Final form and finished 14th with just 3 points from his 5 rides. 1983 runner-up Billy Sanders of Australia, the track record holder at Ullevi, fared marginally better, finishing 11th with just 5 points.


1984 Individual Speedway World Championship, British Qualification, British Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1984 Individual Speedway World Championship, Intercontinental Round, American Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1984 Individual Speedway World Championship, Intercontinental Round, Nordic Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1984 Individual Speedway World Championship, Intercontinental Round, Overseas Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1984 Individual Speedway World Championship, Intercontinental Round, Intercontinental Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1984 Individual Speedway World Championship, Continental Round, Continental Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1984 Individual Speedway World Championship, World Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1984 Intercontinental Cup
The 1984 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match between Liverpool of England and Independiente of Argentina on 9 December 1984 at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, the annual Intercontinental Cup contested between the winners of the Copa Libertadores and European Cup. Independiente were appearing in their sixth Intercontinental Cup, they had won the competition once in 1973 and lost the other four. Liverpool were making their second appearance in the competition, after their loss in 1981.


1984 Intercontinental Cup
The teams had qualified for the competition by winning their continent's primary cup competition. Independiente qualified by winning the primary South American cup competition, the Copa Libertadores. They won the 1984 Copa Libertadores by defeating Brazilian team Grêmio 3–1 on points in the finals. Liverpool qualified by winning the primary European cup competition, the European Cup. They won the 1983–84 European Cup by beating Italian team A.S. Roma 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out after the match finished 1–1.


1984 Intercontinental Cup
Watched by a crowd of 62,000, Independiente took the lead in the sixth minute when José Percudani scored. Liverpool had the better of the possession during the match, but they were unable to convert their chances and the match finished in a 1–0 victory to Independiente. The win was the Argentine club's second triumph in the competition and the fifth in a row by the South American team.


1984 Intercontinental Cup, Background
Independiente qualified for the Intercontinental Cup as the reigning Copa Libertadores winners. They won the 1984 Copa Libertadores by beating Grêmio 3–1 on points over two legs in the finals. It would be Independiente's sixth appearance in the competition. Their previous five appearances had resulted in one win in 1973 and four defeats in 1964, 1965, 1972 and 1974.


1984 Intercontinental Cup, Background
Liverpool had qualified for the Intercontinental Cup as a result of winning the 1983–84 European Cup. They beat Roma 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out after the match finished 1–1 to win their fourth European Cup. Liverpool were appearing in their second Intercontinental Cup. Their appearance in 1981 resulted in a 3–0 defeat against Flamengo. Liverpool were scheduled to appear in 1977 and 1978 but did not compete. They declined to play in 1977 and were replaced by runners-up Borussia Mönchengladbach, while in 1978, Liverpool and Boca Juniors declined to play each other.


1984 Intercontinental Cup, Background
Liverpool's last match before the Intercontinental cup was against Coventry City in the 1984–85 Football League First Division. They won 3–1 courtesy of two goals from John Wark and one from Ian Rush. The last match Independiente played before the Intercontinental Cup was against Rosario Central in the 1984 Argentine Primera División, which they lost 1–0.


1984 Intercontinental Cup, Match, Summary
Before the match, Liverpool lost defender Mark Lawrenson who had injured his hamstring in training. Gary Gillespie was his replacement. Liverpool kicked off the match and the first few exchanges saw a number of rash tackles. Independiente defender Carlos Enrique tackled Craig Johnston robustly, but the referee indicated to play on. Moments later Liverpool midfielder Jan Mølby tackled Enrique late, which prompted the referee to award a free kick. Liverpool controlled the opening exchanges of the match, but could not work the ball into the Independiente penalty area. However, it was Independiente who opened the scoring, Claudio Marangoni sent a ball over the Liverpool defence for striker José Percudani, whose low shot beat the advancing Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar to give Independiente a 1–0 lead.


1984 Intercontinental Cup, Match, Summary
Following the goal, Independiente under instruction from their manager José Omar Pastoriza, began to sit back in their own half inviting Liverpool to attack them. Their plan worked as Liverpool were unable to break down their defence, while their strikers Percudani and Alejandro Barberón counter-attacked when Independiente received the ball. The second half saw Liverpool continue to attack the Independiente goal, but to no avail. Midfielders John Wark and Mølby tried to find a way through the Independiente defence was equal to their efforts. Wark's efforts trying to engineer an equalising goal resulted in him being substituted for Ronnie Whelan in the 76th minute, due to fatigue.


1984 Intercontinental Cup, Match, Summary
Despite being the better team for the majority of the match, Liverpool were unable to beat the Independiente defence, with their shooting in front of goal being the culprit. Both sides questioned some of the referee's decisions. Liverpool believed they should have had two penalties, while Independiente felt that the assistant referee's decisions were questionable. Incidentally, the referee had served half of his two match ban handed out by the Brazilian Football Association.


1984 Intercontinental Cup, Post-match
Despite the defeat, Liverpool manager Joe Fagan could not fault the effort his players had put in: "Independiente are a good defensive tactical team and we could find no way through, the weather was ideal, we were just as fit as they were. The South Americans have better ball control than we do. We were disappointed with the result but I wasn't disappointed with the display."


1984 Intercontinental Cup, Post-match
Liverpool finished the 1984–85 Football League First Division in second place 13 points behind local rivals Everton. They also reached the final of the 1984–85 European Cup, which they lost 1–0 to Juventus. However the events of the match were overshadowed for the disaster that occurred before kick-off. Liverpool fans breached a fence separating the two groups of supporters and charged the Juventus fans. The resulting weight of people caused a retaining wall to collapse, killing 39 people and injuring hundreds. English clubs were banned indefinitely from European competition, with a condition that when the ban was lifted, Liverpool would serve an extra three-year ban. The ban eventually lasted for five years, clubs returning to European competition in the 1990–91 season.


1984 Intercontinental Cup, Post-match
Independiente would finish their season in the Primera Division in 14th place. Despite this, they competed in the 1985 Copa Libertadores as the reigning champions. However, they were unable to retain their title as they exited in the semi-finals.


1984 Intercontinental Final
The 1984 Intercontinental Final was the tenth running of the Intercontinental Final as part of the qualification for the 1984 Speedway World Championship. The 1984 Final was run on 20 July at the Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark, and was the last qualifying stage for riders from Scandinavia, the USA and from the Commonwealth nations for the World Final to be held at the Ullevi stadium in Göteborg, Sweden.


1984 International Masters
The 1984 Yamaha International Masters was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that was held between 27 February to 4 March 1984 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.


1984 International Open
The 1984 Jameson International Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 September to 7 October 1984 at the Eldon Square Recreation Centre in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.


1984 International Open
Defending champion Steve Davis won the tournament, defeating Tony Knowles 9–2 in the final.


1984 International Rules Series
The 1984 International Rules Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the GAA Bank of Ireland International Series, was the first official series between Gaelic footballers from Ireland and Australian rules footballers from Australia. The series took place in Ireland and consisted of three test matches between the Australian and Irish international rules football teams.


1984 International Rules Series
While this was the first time these two countries had played a test series against each other, Australian representative teams had toured Ireland before 1967 and 1968 Australian Football World Tours. The series coincided with the centenary year of the Gaelic Athletic Association.


1984 International Rules Series
Australia, who were coached by John Todd and captained by another Western Australian Steve Malaxos, started the tour with a warm up match against a Connacht GAA team at Pearse Stadium. Australia lost the encounter by 14 points. In between the first and second tests, Australia were beaten by Ulster, 78 points to 28, at Armagh.


1984 International Rules Series
The Australian team won the test series 2–1 and finished with a superior aggregate of 222 points to Ireland's 208.


1984 International Rules Series, Summary
First test21 October 1984Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Crowd: 8,000


1984 International Rules Series, Summary
Beitzel Medal (Best player for the series) — J.Kerrigan (Ireland)


1984 Intertoto Cup
In the 1984 Intertoto Cup no knock-out rounds were contested, and therefore no winner was declared.


1984 Intertoto Cup, Group stage
The teams were divided into ten groups of four teams each.


1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hawkeyes, led by head coach Hayden Fry, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium.


1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, at Ohio State
The Hawkeyes outgained the Buckeyes 458-335, but four turnovers (one returned for a touchdown) were too much to overcome on this trip to Columbus. Keith Byars ran, caught, and threw touchdowns for Ohio State.


1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Illinois
The Hawkeyes exacted some revenge for the whipping laid on them in Champaign the previous season. The win over the defending Big Ten champions snapped the Illini's 12-game conference winning streak. Ronnie Harmon had 3 touchdown runs for Iowa.


1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, at Northwestern
The Hawkeyes held Northwestern to only 49 yards of total offense, a mark that still stands as a single-game school record. Ronnie Harmon recorded 3 touchdown runs for the second straight game.


1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, at Purdue
Chuck Long went 17-21 for 369 yards and 4 TD as Iowa won in West Lafayette for the first time since 1956, snapping a 12-game losing skid at Ross–Ade Stadium.


1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan
The Hawkeyes' 26-0 shutout of the Wolverines would end up being Bo Schembechler's worst loss in 21 years as head coach at Michigan.


1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, at Indiana
Chuck Long set an NCAA record by completing 22-straight passes (record stood until 1998) and tossed two touchdowns, and Ronnie Harmon ran for 160 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Indiana. Iowa sat atop the Big Ten standings after beating the Hoosiers, but would not win another conference game in 1984.


1984 Iowa Senate election
The 1984 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1984 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in half of the state senate's districts--the 25 even-numbered state senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate, with half of the seats up for election each cycle. A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the year 1984 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly


1984 Iowa Senate election
The primary election on June 5, 1984 determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1984 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here. General election results can be obtained here.


1984 Iowa Senate election
Following the previous election, Democrats had control of the Iowa state Senate with 28 seats to Republicans' 22 seats.


1984 Iowa Senate election
To take control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 4 Senate seats.


1984 Iowa Senate election
Democrats expanded their control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1984 general election  with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 29 seats and Republicans having 21 seats (a net gain of 1 seat for the Democrats).


1984 Iowa State Cyclones football team
The 1984 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They participated as members of the Big Eight Conference. The team was coached by head coach Jim Criner.


1984 Ipswich Borough Council election
The 1984 Ipswich Borough Council election was an election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the arrangement, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time.


1984 Ipswich Borough Council election
It took place as part of the 1984 United Kingdom local elections.


1984 Ipswich Borough Council election
There were 16 wards each returning one councillor plus one bye-election for Priory Heath Ward. The Labour Party retained control of the Council.


1984 Iranian legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in Iran on 15 April 1984, with a second round on 17 May. The majority of seats were won by independents, whilst the Islamic Republican Party was the only party to win seats. Voter turnout was 65.1% in the first round.


1984 Iranian legislative election
The Freedom Movement of Iran declared that it would boycott the elections after its headquarters was attacked and the authorities refused to permit the party to hold two seminars.


1984 Iranian legislative election, Background
The election was held under conditions of severe sanctions on politic and economical sector as well as war with Iraq's Baathist government (Iran-Iraq War). This election was also first time since 1979 revolution which only one political party were allowed to participated (as other political parties were banned & even dissolved before this election).


1984 Iranian legislative election, Conduct
The election was held under conditions of war with Iraq's Baathist government (Iran-Iraq War), caused many cities in border with Iraq were severely destroyed (or could not hold direct election). Therefore. this election was conducted with two ways :


1984 Iranian legislative election, Conduct
Out of 193 constituencies, 187 (including 5 electoral districts for religious minorities) hold direct election while the six others hold indirect elections. These six were :


1984 Iranian legislative election, Results
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani remained in his position as Speaker of Majlis


1984 Iranian legislative election, By-elections
For second period of Majlis, five by-elections were held. It was held on :


1984 Iraqi parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 20 October 1984. The elections were contested by 782 candidates, and saw the Ba'ath Party win 183 of the 250 seats.


1984 Irish Greyhound Derby
The 1984 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during August and September with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 15 September 1984.


1984 Irish Greyhound Derby
The winner Dipmac won £25,000 and was trained by Seamus Graham, owned by Noel Ryan & Paschal Taggart and bred by Seamus Graham. The competition was sponsored by Carrolls.


1984 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
The Irish Derby was moved to a later slot in the year and was scheduled to be run in September. The leading contenders going into the event were two 1984 English Greyhound Derby finalists Morans Beef and Spartacus; the latter had since won the Easter Cup. Dipmac had recovered from an injury to take part in the event and Ger McKenna’s team included the returning Count Five and Brideview Sailor. The ante-post favourite was Rugged Mick.


1984 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
Morans Beef set the best first round time, a fast 28.99 beating Dipmac into second place, the latter finished sore on the wrist, the same wrist injury that had ended his English Derby attempt. Rugged Mick was a shock elimination.


1984 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
Bad weather washed out the first attempt at a second round before a second attempt went ahead on very heavy going. The going contributed to the elimination of Brideview Sailor, Morans Beef, Manorville Sand, Glenbrien Champ and Powerstown Jet. Glencorbry Celt was fastest in 29.09.


1984 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
The quarter finals took place in better conditions resulting in wins for Tubbercurry Lad, Dipmac, Jack the Hiker and Dark Captain. In the semi-finals Spartacus defeated Tubbercurry Lad and Curryhills Fox in 29.06, before Count Five claimed the second semi final heat, with victory in a very fast 28.95; Dipmac and Glencorby Celt dead heated for second place to claim the final two places.


1984 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
Dipmac had undergone veterinary treatment throughout the competition as he struggled with his wrist injury, leading greyhound veterinary surgeon Plunkett Devlin assisted his owners Paschal Taggart and Noel Ryan and trainer Seamus Graham in getting the greyhound to the final. When the traps opened for the final Dipmac produced a turn of early pace that was too much for Count Five and Spartacus. Some trouble behind left Dipmac clear with Count Five just behind but he held on with the strong finishing Glencorby Celt running on for second place. losing finalist Curryhills Fox was owned by Charlie McCreevy.


1984 Irish Masters
The 1984 Irish Masters was the tenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 27 March to 1 April 1984. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.


1984 Irish Masters
Steve Davis won the title for the second time, beating Terry Griffiths 9–1 in the final.


1984 Israel Super Cup
The 1984 Israel Super Cup was the 14th Israel Super Cup (19th, including unofficial matches, as the competition wasn't played within the Israel Football Association in its first 5 editions, until 1969), an annual Israel football match played between the winners of the previous season's Top Division and Israel State Cup.


1984 Israel Super Cup
The match was played between Maccabi Haifa, champions of the 1983–84 Liga Leumit and Hapoel Lod, winners of the 1984–85 Israel State Cup.


1984 Israel Super Cup
This was Maccabi Haifa's 2nd Israel Super Cup appearance (including unofficial matches) and Hapoel Lod's first. At the match, played at Maccabi Jaffa's Gaon Stadium, Hapoel Lod won 4–1.