1984 Carson–Newman Eagles football team

The 1984 Carson–Newman Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Carson–Newman College (renamed Carson–Newman University in 2012) as a member of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) during the 1984 NAIA Division I football season. In its fifth year under head coach Ken Sparks, the team compiled a 10–2–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the SAC championship, and tied Central Arkansas in the Champion Bowl to become the NAIA national co-champion.

1984 Carson–Newman Eagles football
NAIA Division I national co-champion
SAC champion
Champion Bowl, T 19–19 vs. Central Arkansas
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Conference
Record10–2–1 (6–1 SAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBurke–Tarr Stadium
1984 South Atlantic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Carson–Newman $^ 6 1 010 2 1
No. 13 Elon 5 2 07 3 0
Newberry 5 2 07 4 0
Presbyterian 5 2 07 4 0
Mars Hill 4 3 06 5 0
Gardner–Webb 2 5 04 6 0
Lenoir–Rhyne 1 6 01 10 0
Catawba 0 7 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

It was the second of five national championships (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, and 1989) won by Carson–Newman during the 1980s.

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