1984 Plymouth State Panthers football team

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1984 Plymouth State Panthers football
NEFC champion
L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal 14–26 vs. Union (NY)
ConferenceNew England Football Conference
Record10–1 (9–0 NEFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Emanuel (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorLou Desloges (7th season)
Home stadiumCurrier Field
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 New England Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Plymouth State $^ 9 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Western Connecticut State 8 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Curry 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Massachusetts Maritime 6 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Westfield State 4 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Maine Maritime 3 – 5 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Bridgewater State 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Nichols 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Western New England 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Framingham State 1 – 7 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 1984 Plymouth State Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Plymouth State University as a member of the New England Football Conference (NEFC) during the 1984 NCAA Division III football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jay Cottone, the Panthers compiled a 10–1 record (9–0 against NEFC opponents), won the NEFC championship, outscored opponents by a total of 358 to 120,[1] and received a bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs. The team lost to Union (NY) 14–26 in the quarterfinal.

The team was led by quarterback Larry Cummings who finished the season with 1,516 passing yards, seventeen touchdowns, and four interceptions.[1] Junior running back Joe Dudek rushed for 1,378 yards on 199 carries (125.3 yards per game), scored 21 touchdowns, and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[1][2]

Against Massachusetts Maritime, Dudek set the NCAA small college's record for career touchdowns with 43.[3]

The team played its home games at Currier Field in Plymouth, New Hampshire.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Norwich*
W 21–154,300[4][5]
September 15Nichols
  • Currier Field
  • Plymouth, NH
W 52–71,300[6]
September 22at Western ConnecticutDanbury, CTW 23–162,000[7]
September 29at Westfield State
W 34–61,105[8][9]
October 6Massachusetts Maritime
  • Currier Field
  • Plymouth, NH
W 34–214,500[10][11]
October 13at Framingham StateFramingham, MAW 42–01,500[12]
October 20Maine Maritime
  • Currier Field
  • Plymouth, NH
W 38–04,000[13]
October 27at Bridgewater StateBridgewater, MAW 28–71,000[14]
November 3Western New England
  • Currier Field
  • Plymouth, NH
W 50–01,100[15]
November 10at CurryMilton, MAW 43–142,502[16][17]
November 17at Union (NY)*Schenectady, NY (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal)L 14–26[18][19][20]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Final 1984 Plymouth State Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Joe Dudek". National Football Foundation. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "N.E. college football". Daily Hampshire Gazette. October 8, 1984. p. 28. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Plymouth State dumps Norwich". The Boston Globe. September 9, 1984. p. 69. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Brown, Tom (September 9, 1984). "Norwich Falls To Plymouth 21-15; Cummings Puts On Aerial Show". The Times Argus. p. 9. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Plymouth St. 52, Nichols 7". Rutland Daily Herald. September 16, 1984. p. 13. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Plymouth St. 23, Western 16". Hartford Courant. September 23, 1984. p. 50. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Regan, Jim (September 29, 1984). "Plymouth St. Gridders Steamroll Westfield". The Republican. p. 12. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Plymouth State 34, Westfield State 6". Transcript-Telegram. September 29, 1984. p. 15. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "Plymouth St. 34, Mass. Maritime 21". Sun-Journal. October 7, 1984. p. 24. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "UNH, Plymouth State Rely On Ground Game". Concord Monitor. October 8, 1984. p. 19. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "Plymouth State, New Hampshire Roll Along". Concord Monitor. October 15, 1984. p. 22. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "Boston College Knocked Off; UNH, Plymouth State Roll On". Concord Monitor. October 22, 1984. p. 19. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "Plymouth St. 28, Bridgewater St. 7". Hartford Courant. October 28, 1984. p. 799. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Plymouth St. Stays Perfect With Romp". Hartford Courant. November 4, 1984. p. 102. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  16. ^ "Plymouth State earns NEFC title". The San Francisco Examiner. November 11, 1984. p. 160. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "Plymouth State 43, Curry 14". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 11, 1984. p. 43. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "It's All Over For UNH And Plymouth State". Concord Monitor. November 19, 2024. p. 20. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  19. ^ "Union Advances". Hartford Courant. November 18, 1984. p. 87. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  20. ^ "Union 26, Plymouth State 14". The Central New Jersey Home News. November 18, 1984. p. 32. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
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