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The 1984 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dal Shealy, Richmond compiled an 8–4 record. In the I-AA playoffs, the Spiders defeated Boston University in the first round but lost to Rhode Island in the quarterfinals.

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorJim Marshall (6th season)
Quick facts Richmond Spiders football, NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 17–23 at Rhode Island ...
1984 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Marshall (6th season)
Home stadiumUR Stadium
Seasons
 1983
1985 
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1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tennessee State  1100
Eastern Washington  721
Georgia Southern  830
No. 15 Holy Cross  830
No. 19 Delaware  830
No. 12 Richmond ^  840
James Madison  650
William & Mary  650
Bucknell  550
Colgate  550
Lafayette  550
Lehigh  560
Florida A&M  361
Northeastern  370
Western Kentucky  290
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at James MadisonW 43–1211,800[1]
September 8at Bowling GreenL 28–5514,023[2]
September 15MaineW 30–13[3]
September 22at Virginia TechL 13–2136,200[4]
October 6Wake Forest
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 16–2915,126[5]
October 13at UMassW 24–78,229[6]
October 27VMI
W 45–315,726[7]
November 3No. 11 Colgate
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 55–2410,726[8]
November 10at NortheasternNo. 19W 19–83,100[9]
November 17No. 18 William & MaryNo. 13
W 33–3121,484[10]
November 24No. 4 Boston UniversityNo. 12
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)
W 35–33[11]
December 1at No. 3 Rhode IslandNo. 12
L 17–2310,446[12]
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