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The 1984 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1984 college football season in the United States and the 29th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 15th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1984
PostseasonNovember–December 1984
National ChampionshipMaxwell Field
McMinnville, OR
ChampionsLinfield (2)
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1984 NAIA Division II football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1984
PostseasonNovember–December 1984
National ChampionshipMaxwell Field
McMinnville, OR
ChampionsLinfield (2)
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The season was played from August to November 1984 and culminated in the 1984 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Maxwell Field on the campus of Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon.[1]

The Linfield Wildcats defeated the Northwestern Red Raiders, the defending national champions, in the championship game, 33–22, to win their second NAIA national title.

Conference changes

Conference changes

Conference standings

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1984 Frontier Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Rocky Mountain $6–0–07–2–0
Western Montana3–2–13–5–1
Carroll (MT)2–3–13–5–1
Montana Tech0–6–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1984 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Baker $^6–1–08–2–0
No. 19 William Jewell5–2–07–2–1
Missouri Valley5–2–06–4–0
Graceland5–2–05–3–1
MidAmerica Nazarene3–4–05–5–0
Central Methodist2–5–04–6–0
Culver–Stockton1–6–00–2–8
Tarkio1–6–00–2–8
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1984 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Findlay $^6–0–06–3–0
No. 5 Hanover ^4–1–18–2–1
No. 18 Wilmington (OH)4–1–16–2–1
Anderson (IN)2–3–12–5–2
Manchester (IN)2–4–02–6–0
Defiance1–4–14–4–1
Bluffton0–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1984 Illini–Badger Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northeastern Illinois $3–1–07–2–1
Concordia (WI)2–2–04–5–0
Lakeland2–2–04–5–0
Concordia (IL)2–2–03–5–0
Eureka1–3–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1984 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Bethel (KS) $^9–0–09–1–0
No. 8 Southwestern (KS) ^8–1–09–3–0
Sterling6–3–06–3–0
Bethany (KS)5–4–06–4–0
Ottawa5–4–05–5–0
Friends4–5–04–6–0
St. Mary of the Plains4–5–04–6–0
Tabor3–6–03–7–0
McPherson1–8–01–8–0
Kansas Wesleyan0–9–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1984 Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Doane +4–1–06–4–0
Hastings +4–1–06–4–0
Nebraska Wesleyan3–2–06–4–0
Concordia (NE)2–3–05–5–0
Dana1–4–03–6–0
Midland1–4–03–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1984 North Dakota College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Jamestown +5–1–08–1–0
Valley City State +5–1–05–4–0
Minot State4–2–06–2–1
Dickinson State4–2–06–3–0
NDSCS–Wahpeton2–4–0?–?–?
Mayville State1–5–04–5–0
Bismarck JC0–6–01–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1984 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Linfield $^4–0–012–0–0
Pacific Lutheran3–1–06–3–0
Lewis & Clark1–3–03–6–0
Willamette1–3–02–5–2
Pacific (OR)1–3–02–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1984 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Sioux Falls +5–1–09–1–0
No. 17 Black Hills State +5–1–08–2–0
No. 14 South Dakota Tech +5–1–07–2–0
Yankton2–4–04–5–0
Dakota State2–4–02–6–0
Huron1–5–02–8–0
Dakota Wesleyan1–5–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1984 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Austin $4–1–15–4–1
Tarleton State4–2–06–5–0
McMurry2–4–03–7–0
Sul Ross1–4–13–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1984 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wisconsin–River Falls +7–1–08–2–0
Wisconsin–Whitewater +7–1–08–3–0
No. 10 Wisconsin–La Crosse6–2–08–2–0
No. 11 Wisconsin–Eau Claire5–3–08–3–0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point4–4–06–5–0
Wisconsin–Platteville4–4–05–6–0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh2–6–03–7–0
Wisconsin–Stout1–7–02–9–0
Wisconsin–Superior0–8–00–11–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1984 NAIA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Northwestern (IA) ^ – 11–2–0
No. 16 Oklahoma Panhandle State – 9–2–0
No. 6 St. Ambrose ^ – 9–2–0
No. 15 Iowa Wesleyan – 8–3–0
Azusa Pacific – 7–3–0
No. 20 Westminster (PA) – 5–2–1
Texas Lutheran – 5–3–1
Benedictine (KS) – 6–4–0
Peru State – 6–4–0
Evangel – 5–4–0
Cal Lutheran – 5–4–1
Loras – 5–5–0
Geneva – 3–6–0
Westmar – 3–7–1
Chadron State – 2–7–1
Waynesburg – 2–6–0
Union (KY) – 1–6–0
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
    San Francisco State forfeited a win over Azusa Pacific.
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
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Conference champions

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Frontier Rocky Mountain 6–0
Heart of America Baker 6–1
Hoosier-Buckeye Findlay 6–0
Kansas Bethany 9–0
Nebraska Doane
Hastings		 4–1
North Dakota Jamestown
Valley City State		 5–1
Northwest Linfield 4–0
South Dakota Black Hills State
Sioux Falls
South Dakota Tech		 5–1
Texas Austin College 4–1–1
WSUC Wisconsin–River Falls
Wisconsin–Whitewater		 7–1
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Postseason

Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
McMinnville, OR
      
Saint Ambrose 0
Linfield* 26
Linfield* 55
Hanover 14
Hanover 18
Findlay* 17
Linfield* 33
Northwestern (IA) 22
Northwestern (IA) 19
Baker 2
Northwestern (IA)* 45
Southwestern (KS) 23
Bethel (KS) 14
Southwestern (KS)* (OT) 17

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