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)
Conference New England Football Conference
Record10–1 (9–0 NEFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Gary Emanuel (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Lou Desloges (7th season)
Home stadiumCurrier Field
Seasons
←  1983
1985 →
1984 New England Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Plymouth State $^ 9 –0 –010 –1 –0
Western Connecticut State 8 –1 –09 –1 –0
Curry 7 –2 –07 –2 –0
Massachusetts Maritime 6 –3 –06 –3 –0
Westfield State 4 –5 –04 –5 –0
Maine Maritime 3 –5 –14 –5 –1
Bridgewater State 2 –7 –02 –7 –0
Nichols 2 –7 –02 –7 –0
Western New England 2 –7 –02 –7 –0
Framingham State 1 –7 –11 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Norwich *
W 21–154,300 [4] [5]
September 15 Nichols
  • Currier Field
  • Plymouth, NH
W 52–71,300 [6]
September 22at Western Connecticut Danbury, CT W 23–162,000 [7]
September 29at Westfield State
W 34–61,105 [8] [9]
October 6 Massachusetts Maritime
  • Currier Field
  • Plymouth, NH
W 34–214,500 [10] [11]
October 13at Framingham State Framingham, MA W 42–01,500 [12]
October 20 Maine Maritime
  • Currier Field
  • Plymouth, NH
W 38–04,000 [13]
October 27at Bridgewater State Bridgewater, MA W 28–71,000 [14]
November 3 Western New England
  • Currier Field
  • Plymouth, NH
W 50–01,100 [15]
November 10at Curry Milton, MA W 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

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  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.
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  6. ↑ "Plymouth St. 52, Nichols 7". Rutland Daily Herald. September 16, 1984. p. 13. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
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