1984 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team

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.

1984 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football
NCAA Division III champion
Stagg Bowl, W 21–12 vs. Central (IA)
Conference	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Record	12–0 (8–0 CCIW)
Head coach	Bob Reade (6th season)
Home stadium	Ericson Field
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Augustana (IL) $^	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
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

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
September 15	North Park	Ericson Field Rock Island, IL	W 47–6		^[3]
September 22	at Carroll (WI)	Waukesha, WI	W 31–22		^[3]
September 29	Wheaton (IL)	Ericson Field Rock Island, IL	W 45–14		^[3]
October 6	at Illinois Wesleyan	Bloomington, IL	W 35–21		^[3]
October 13	Carthage	Ericson Field Rock Island, IL	W 56–7		^[3]
October 20	at Millikin	Decatur, IL	W 19–16		^[3]
October 27	North Central (IL)	Ericson Field Rock Island, IL	W 28–0		^[3]
November 3	at Illinois Benedictine*	Lisle, IL	W 28–7		^[3]
November 10	at Elmhurst	Elmhurst, IL	W 21–0		^[3]
November 17	at Dayton*	Dayton, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)	W 14–13		^[3]
November 24	Union (NY)*	Rock Island Public Schools Stadium Rock Island, IL (NCAA Division III semifinal)	W 23–6		^[3]
December 8	vs. Central (IA)*	Galbreath Field Kings Mills, OH (Stagg Bowl)	W 21–12		^[3]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1984 Football National Championship". Augustana College. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
2. "Statistics Summary for 1984". Augustana College. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
3. "1984 - The Championship Year in Review" (PDF). Augustana College. Retrieved October 21, 2021.