1984 College Football Season

Regular season

Originally compiled by Jeff79:

• In June 1984, a US Supreme Court ruling ended the control that the NCAA had exercised on televised college football and allowed individual colleges to make their own TV deals.
• CBS obtained rights to Big 10 and Pac 10 home games while ABC obtained rights to the CFA (essentially home games for all schools other than the B10 and P10). CBS also separately obtained rights to BC-Mia and Army-Navy.
• CBS and ABC typically carried only 1-2 games per time slot rather than the frequent large slates of regional games in prior years.
• ESPN carried live CFA games each Saturday typically at noon and 7:30 pm.  USA Network also carried games. WTBS carried SEC games, and most other major conferences launched syndicated packages. Several independents contracted syndicators to produce games of their own, they are currently not listed here.
• ABC did not carry any games on 9/22 while CBS did not carry any on 10/6.

Mon 8/27, Miami vs Auburn (at East Rutherford - Kickoff Classic), Katz syndication, 8:30 pm, Curt Gowdy, Len Dawson

Week 1

Sat 9/1, BYU @ Pittsburgh, ESPN, 3:30 pm, Jim Thacker, Irv Brown

Sat 9/1, Miami vs Florida (at Tampa), ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire

Week 2

Sat 9/8, LSU @ Florida, WTBS, 12 pm

Sat 9/8, Stanford @ Oklahoma, USA, 2:30 pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote Jr.

Sat 9/8, Boston College vs Alabama (at Birmingham), ABC, 8 pm, Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Tim Brant

Week 3

Sat 9/15, Washington @ Michigan, CBS, 12 pm, Gary Bender, Pat Haden

Sat 9/15, West Virginia @ Virginia Tech, USA, 12 pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote Jr.

Sat 9/15, Alabama vs Georgia Tech, WTBS, 12 pm

Sat 9/15, Oklahoma @ Pittsburgh, ABC, 3:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Tim Brant

Sat 9/15, Auburn @ Texas, ESPN, 7 pm, Jim Thacker, Paul Maguire

Week 4

Sat 9/22, San Diego State @ Oklahoma State, USA, 12 pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote Jr.

Sat 9/22, Tulane @ Kentucky, WTBS, 12 pm

Sat 9/22, Nebraska @ UCLA, CBS, 3:30 pm, Gary Bender, Pat Haden

Sat 9/22, North Carolina vs Boston College (at Foxboro), ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire

Week 5

Sat 9/29, Illinois @ Iowa, CBS, 12 pm, Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian

Sat 9/29, Texas vs Penn St (at East Rutherford), ESPN, 12 pm, Roger Twibell, Ed Biles

Sat 9/29, Nebraska @ Syracuse, USA, 12 pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote Jr.

Sat 9/29, Tennessee @ Auburn, WTBS, 12 pm

Sat 9/29, Notre Dame @ Missouri, ABC, 3:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Tim Brant

Sat 9/29, Navy vs Arkansas (at Little Rock), ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Thacker, Paul Maguire

Week 6

Sat 10/6, Maryland @ Penn St, ESPN, 12 pm, Jim Thacker, Howard Schnellenberger

Sat 10/6, Auburn @ Ole Miss, WTBS, 12 pm

Sat 10/6, Colorado @ Missouri, USA, 12:30 pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote Jr.

Sat 10/6, Oklahoma St @ Nebraska, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Tim Brant

Sat 10/6, Georgia vs Alabama (at Birmingham), ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Lee Grosscup, Lynn Swann

Sat 10/6, Miami @ Notre Dame, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Ed Biles

Week 7

Sat 10/13, Air Force @ Notre Dame, ESPN, 12 pm, Jim Thacker, Ed Biles

Sat 10/13, Ole Miss @ Georgia, WTBS, 12 pm

Sat 10/13, Missouri @ Nebraska, USA, 12:30 pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote Jr.

Sat 10/13, Illinois @ Ohio St, CBS, 3:30 pm (regional), Gary Bender, Pat Haden

Sat 10/13, Washington @ Stanford, CBS, 3:30 pm (regional), Lindsey Nelson, Steve Davis

Sat 10/13, Oklahoma vs Texas (at Dallas), ABC, 3:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Tim Brant

Sat 10/13, Vanderbilt @ LSU, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire

Week 8

Sat 10/20, Michigan @ Iowa, CBS, 12 pm, Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian

Sat 10/20, South Carolina @ Notre Dame, ESPN, 12 pm, Jim Thacker, Ed Biles

Sat 10/20, Pittsburgh @ Miami, USA, 12 pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote Jr.

Sat 10/20, Vanderbilt @ Georgia, WTBS, 12 pm

Sat 10/20, UCLA @ California, CBS, 3:30 pm, Gary Bender, Pat Haden

Sat 10/20, Boston College @ West Virginia, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Tim Brant

Sat 10/20, LSU @ Kentucky, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Al Michaels, Lee Grosscup, Jim Bergamo

Sat 10/20, BYU @ Air Force, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Lynn Swann

Sat 10/20, Wake Forest @ Virginia, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Dan McReynolds, Fran Curci

Sat 10/20, Oklahoma @ Iowa St, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire

Week 9

Thu 10/25, BYU @ New Mexico, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire

Sat 10/27, Ohio St @ Wisconsin, CBS, 12 pm (regional), Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian

Sat 10/27, Rutgers @ Boston College, USA, 12 pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote Jr.

Sat 10/27, Georgia @ Kentucky, WTBS, 12 pm

Sat 10/27, Notre Dame @ LSU, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Tim Brant

Sat 10/27, SMU @ Texas, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Al Michaels, Lee Grosscup, Lynn Swann

Sat 10/27, UCLA @ Arizona St, CBS, 6 pm (west coast), Gary Bender, Pat Haden

Sat 10/27, Penn St @ West Virginia, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire

Week 10

Sat 11/3, Wisconsin @ Iowa, CBS, 12 pm (regional), Gary Bender, Pat Haden

Sat 11/3, Notre Dame vs Navy (at East Rutherford), ESPN, 12 pm, Roger Twibell, Ed Biles

Sat 11/3, Missouri @ Oklahoma, USA, 12 pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote Jr.

Sat 11/3, Boston College @ Penn St, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Tim Brant

Sat 11/3, Auburn @ Florida, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Al Michaels, Lee Grosscup, Lynn Swann

Sat 11/3, USC @ Stanford, CBS, 6 pm (west coast), Lindsey Nelson, Steve Davis

Sat 11/3, Air Force @ Army, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire

Week 11

Sat 11/10, Maryland @ Miami, USA, 12 pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote Jr.

Sat 11/10, Georgia vs Florida, WTBS, 12 pm

Sat 11/10, Washington @ USC, CBS, 3:30 pm, Gary Bender, Pat Haden

Sat 11/10, Florida St @ South Carolina, ABC, 3:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Tim Brant

Sat 11/10, Missouri @ Oklahoma St, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire

Week 12

Sat 11/17, Michigan @ Ohio St, CBS, 12 pm, Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian

Sat 11/17, Penn St @ Notre Dame, ESPN, 12 pm, Roger Twibell, Ed Biles

Sat 11/17, Syracuse @ Boston College, USA, 12 pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote Jr.

Sat 11/17, Florida @ Kentucky, WTBS, 12 pm

Sat 11/17, USC @ UCLA, CBS, 3:30 pm, Gary Bender, Pat Haden

Sat 11/17, Oklahoma @ Nebraska, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Tim Brant

Sat 11/17, Texas @ TCU, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Lee Grosscup, Lynn Swann

Sat 11/17, Georgia @ Auburn, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire

Week 13

Fri 11/23, Boston College @ Miami, CBS, 2:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, Ara Parseghian

Sat 11/24, Texas @ Baylor, USA, 12 pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote Jr.

Sat 11/24, Ole Miss @ Mississippi State, WTBS, 12 pm

Sat 11/24, Notre Dame @ USC, CBS, 3:30 pm, Gary Bender, Pat Haden, Steve Davis

Sat 11/24, Oklahoma St @ Oklahoma, ABC, 3:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Tim Brant

Sat 11/24, Arkansas @ SMU, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire

Week 14

Sat 12/1, Army vs Navy (at Philadelphia), CBS, 12 pm, Lindsey Nelson, Pat Haden, Steve Davis

Sat 12/1, Auburn vs Alabama (at Birmingham), ABC, 12 pm, Al Michaels, Lee Grosscup, Lynn Swann

Sat 12/1, Tennessee @ Vanderbilt, WTBS, 12 pm

Sat 12/1, Florida @ Florida St, ABC, 3:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles, Tim Brant

Sat 12/1, Texas A&M @ Texas, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire

Syndicated packages

As compiled by Jimmy Delach:

ACC (Jefferson Pilot)

9/8: Syracuse at Maryland

9/15: Navy at North Carolina

9/22: Wake Forest at NC State

9/29: Wake Forest at Maryland

10/6: NC State at Georgia Tech

10/13: North Carolina at Wake Forest

10/20: NC State at North Carolina

10/27: Maryland at Duke

11/3: Maryland at North Carolina

11/10: Maryland at Miami (Fla.)

11/17: Georgia Tech at Wake Forest

11/24: Maryland at Virginia

Big Ten (SportsView)

9/8: Oregon State at Ohio State and Missouri at Illinois (doubleheader)

9/15: Washington State at Ohio State

9/22: Iowa at Ohio State

9/29: Purdue at Michigan State

10/6: Michigan State at Michigan and Wisconsin at Illinois (doubleheader)

10/20: Purdue at Illinois

10/27: Iowa at Indiana

11/10: Michigan State at Iowa (final broadcast of season)

Big Eight (Katz Sports)

9/8: Stanford at Oklahoma

9/15: Wisconsin at Missouri

9/22: San Diego State at Oklahoma State

9/29: Nebraska at Syracuse

10/6: Colorado at Missouri

10/13: Missouri at Nebraska

10/20: Missouri at Kansas State

10/27: Colorado at Oklahoma State

11/3: Missouri at Oklahoma

11/10: Kansas State at Iowa State

11/17: Iowa State at Oklahoma State

Southwest (Raycom)

9/22: Iowa State at Texas A&M

9/29: Arkansas State at Texas A&M

10/6: Texas Tech at Texas A&M

10/13: SMU at Baylor

10/20: Texas Tech at Rice

10/27: Baylor at TCU

11/3: TCU at Houston

11/10: Houston at Texas

11/17: Texas A&M at Arkansas

11/24: Texas at Baylor

Pac 10 (MetroSports)

9/15: Illinois at Stanford

9/22: USC at Arizona State

9/29: Arizona State at Stanford

10/6: USC at Washington State and Stanford at UCLA (doubleheader)

10/13: USC at Oregon

10/20: Oregon State at Arizona State

10/27: California at USC

11/3: Oregon at UCLA

11/10: Washington State at California

11/17: Washington State at Washington

Bowl games

Originally compiled by sportas2:

December 15

California Bowl: Toledo vs. UNLV, 4:00, Mizlou/ESPN: Duane Dow, Ed Biles

Independence Bowl: Air Force vs. Virginia Tech, 8:00, Mizlou: Howard David, Paul Maguire

December 21

Holiday Bowl: BYU vs. Michigan, 9:00, Mizlou/ESPN: Howard David, Paul Maguire

December 22

Cherry Bowl: Army vs. Michigan State, 1:00, USA: Ray Lane, Jim Branstetter

Florida Citrus Bowl: Florida State vs. Georgia, 1:00, NBC: Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy

Sun Bowl: Maryland vs. Tennessee, 3:00, CBS: Gary Bender, Pat Haden

December 26

Freedom Bowl: Iowa vs. Texas, 8:00, MetroSports syndication: Sam Nover, Jack Snow

December 27

Liberty Bowl: Arkansas vs. Auburn, 8:30, Mizlou: Curt Gowdy, Len Dawson

December 28

Gator Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. South Carolina, 8:00, ABC: Al Michaels, Lee Grosscup

December 29

Aloha Bowl: Notre Dame vs. SMU, 8:00, Mizlou/ESPN: Harry Kalas, George Conner

Hall of Fame Classic: Kentucky vs. Wisconsin, 8:00, TBS: Bob Neal, Tim Foley

December 31

Peach Bowl: Purdue vs. Virginia, 3:00, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Steve Davis

Bluebonnet Bowl: TCU vs. West Virginia, 8:00, Mizlou/ESPN: Merle Harmon, Ed Biles

January 1

Cotton Bowl: Boston College vs. Houston, 1:30, CBS: Lindsey Nelson, Pat Haden

Fiesta Bowl: Miami-FL vs. UCLA, 1:30, NBC: Charlie Jones, Bob Griese

Rose Bowl: Ohio State vs. USC, 5:00, NBC: Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

Orange Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Washington, 8:00, NBC: Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy

Sugar Bowl: LSU vs. Nebraska, 8:00, ABC: Keith Jackson, Frank Broyles