1984 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team
| 1984 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football | |
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NCAA Division III champion CCIW champion | |
Stagg Bowl, W 21–12 vs. Central (IA) | |
| Conference | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin |
| Record | 12–0 (8–0 CCIW) |
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| Home stadium | Ericson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $^ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millikin | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elmhurst | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheaton (IL) | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois Wesleyan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carroll (WI) | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carthage | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Central (IL) | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Park | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1984 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Augustana College as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 1984 NCAA Division III football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bob Reade, the Vikings compiled a perfect 12–0 record and won the CCIW championship. The team then advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs where they defeated Dayton in the quarterfinal, Union (NY) in the semifinal, and Central (IA) in the national championship game.[1] It was the second of four consecutive national championships.
The team's statistical leaders included Kirk Bednar with 602 passing yards, Brad Price with 1,034 rushing yards, Ron Nelson with 1,001 rushing yards, Norm Singbush with 475 receiving yards, and Ron Nelson with 96 points scored.[2]
They played their home games at Ericson Field in Rock Island, Illinois.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 15 | North Park |
| W 47–6 | 3,000 | |||
| September 22 | at Carroll (WI) | Waukesha, WI | W 31–22 | 1,000 | |||
| September 29 | Wheaton (IL) |
| W 45–14 | 3,500 | |||
| October 6 | at Illinois Wesleyan | Bloomington, IL | W 35–21 | 1,500 | |||
| October 13 | Carthage |
| W 56–7 | 3,500 | |||
| October 20 | at Millikin | Decatur, IL | W 19–16 | 1,200 | |||
| October 27 | North Central (IL) |
| W 28–0 | 800 | |||
| November 3 | at Illinois Benedictine* | Lisle, IL | W 28–7 | 1,000 | |||
| November 10 | at Elmhurst | Elmhurst, IL | W 21–0 | 1,500 | |||
| November 17 | at Dayton* | Dayton, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)) | W 14–13 | ||||
| November 24 | Union (NY)* |
| W 23–6 | ||||
| December 8 | vs. Central (IA)* |
| W 21–12 | ||||
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References
- ^ "1984 Football National Championship". Augustana College. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Statistics Summary for 1984". Augustana College. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Final 1984 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Augustana (IL))". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ "1984 - The Championship Year in Review" (PDF). Augustana College. Retrieved October 21, 2021.