1984 Michigan Wolverines football team

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Conference Big Ten Conference MVP Mike Mallory		1984 record 6–6 (5–4 Big Ten) Captain Doug James

Head coach Bo Schembechler (16th year) Defensive coordinator Gary Moeller (7th year)

The 1984 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

Offense

Greg Armstrong, fullback, senior, Ohio

Art Balourdos, center, senior, Chicago, Illinois – started all 12 games at center

Vince Bean, split end, senior, Southfield, Michigan – started all 12 games at split end

Jumbo Elliott, offensive tackle, sophomore, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York – started 10 games at left offensive tackle

Rick Frazer, offensive line, junior, Escanaba, Michigan

Eddie Garrett, fullback, junior, Milwaukee – started 6 games at fullback

John Ghindia, offensive guard, senior, Trenton, Michigan

Mark Hammerstein, offensive tackle, junior, Wapakoneta, Ohio – started 2 games at left offensive guard, 2 games at left offensive tackle

Jim Harbaugh, quarterback, junior, Palo Alto, California – started 5 games at quarterback

Dave Herrick, offensive tackle – defensive tackle, freshman, Indianapolis, Indiana

Doug James, offensive guard, senior, Louisville, Kentucky – started 9 games at left offensive guard

Gilvanni Johnson, wide receiver, junior, Detroit, Michigan – started 2 games at flanker

Steve Johnson, wide receiver, junior, Youngstown, Ohio – started 4 games at flanker

Paul Jokish, wide receiver, junior, Clarkston, Michigan – started 1 game at flanker

Eric Kattus, tight end, senior, Cincinnati

Ben Logue, running back, junior, Atlanta

Triando Markray side receiver, junior, Detroit – started 5 games at flanker

Clay Miller, offensive tackle, senior, Norman, Oklahoma – started all 12 games at right offensive tackle

Jamie Morris, wide receiver, freshman, Ayer, Massachusetts – started 4 games at tailback

Sim Nelson, tight end, senior, Fort Wayne, Indiana – started all 12 games at tight end

Bob Perryman, fullback, junior, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts – started 6 games at fullback

Bob Popowski, offensive guard, senior, Chicago – started 1 games at left offensive guard

Jerry Quaerna, offensive tackle, junior, Janesville, Wisconsin

Russell Rein, quarterback, sophomore, Oak Lawn, Illinois – started 2 games at quarterback

Rick Rogers, running back, senior, Inkster, Michigan – started 6 games at tailback

James Scarcelli, outside linebacker, senior, Warren, Michigan

Paul Schmerge, tight end, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio

Tim Schulte, outside linebacker, sophomore, Villa Hills, Kentucky

Mike Sessa, wide receiver, senior, St. Joseph, Michigan

Dave Simon, center, senior, Grosse Pointe, Michigan

Bob Tabachino, offensive guard, senior, Youngstown, Ohio – started all 12 games at right offensive guard

Gerald White – started 2 games at tailback

Chris Zurbrugg – started 5 games at quarterback

Defense

Jeffery Akers, inside linebacker, Lynn, Massachusetts

Tim Anderson, inside linebacker, senior, Ann Arbor, Michigan – started all 12 games at inside linebacker

Allen Bishop, defensive back, sophomore, Miami, Florida

Kevin Brooks, defensive tackle, senior, Detroit, Michigan – started 11 games at defensive tackle

Erik Campbell, wide receiver, freshman, Gary, Indiana – started 5 games at free safety

Brad Cochran, defensive back, junior, Royal Oak, Michigan

Keith E. Cowan, outside linebacker, junior, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Vincent DeFelice, defensive tackle, senior, Trenton, Michigan

Tony Gant, defensive back, junior, Fremont, Ohio – started 3 games at free safety

Joe Gray, middle guard, senior, Detroit, Michigan – started 2 games at middle guard

Mike Hammerstein, defensive tackle, senior, Wapakoneta, Ohio – started all 12 games at defensive tackle

Billy Harris, middle guard, sophomore, Xenia, Ohio

Dieter Heren, defensive back, junior, Fort Wayne, Indiana – started 1 games at strong safety

Ivan Hicks, defensive back, junior, Pennsauken, New Jersey – started 4 games at strong safety, 1 game at free safety

Phil Lewandowski, inside linebacker, senior, Solon, Ohio

Rodney Lyles, outside linebacker, senior, Miami – started all 12 games at outside linebacker

Doug Mallory, defensive back, sophomore, DeKalb, Illinois – started 7 games at strong safety, 3 games at free safety

Mike Mallory, inside linebacker, senior, DeKalb, Illinois – started all 12 games at inside linebacker

Andree McIntyre, inside linebacker, sophomore, Chicago

Dave Meredith, defensive tackle, senior, Sterling Heights, Michigan – started 1 games at defensive tackle

Mark Messner, defensive line, freshman, Milford, Michigan

Andy Moeller, inside linebacker, junior, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Greg Randall, defensive back, junior, Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Mike Reinhold, inside linebacker, junior, Muskegon, Michigan

Garland Rivers, defensive back, sophomore, Canton, Ohio – started all 12 games at strong side cornerback

Nathaniel "Nate" Rodgers, middle guard, senior, Warren, Ohio – started 2 games at middle guard

James Scarcelli – started 12 games at outside linebacker

Alan Sincich, middle guard, senior, Cleveland, Ohio – started 8 games at middle guard

Steven Thibert, outside linebacker, sophomore, Union Lake, Michigan

John Vitale, offensive guard, freshman, Detroit

Gerald White, running back, sophomore, Titusville, Florida

Chris Zurbrugg, quarterback, sophomore, Alliance, Ohio

Kicking

Bob Bergeron, place-kicker, senior, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Mike McInyk, place-kicker, senior, Warren, Michigan

Monte Robbins, punter, sophomore, Great Bend, Kansas

Todd Schlopy place-kicker, senior, Orchard Park, New York

Awards and honors

All-Conference: Kevin Brooks, Mike Mallory

Most Valuable Player: Mike Mallory

Meyer Morton Award: Jim Harbaugh

John Maulbetsch Award: Garland Rivers

Frederick Matthei Award: Tony Gant

Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Mike Hammerstein

Dick Katcher Award: Clay Miller

Robert P. Ufer Award: Al Sincich

Coaching staff

Head coach: Bo Schembechler

Assistant coaches: Alex Agase, Tirrel Burton, Lloyd Carr, Jerry Hanlon, Jerry Meter, Gary Moeller, Paul Schudel, Bob Thornbladh, Elliot Uzelac, Milan Vooletich

Trainer: Russ Miller

Managers: Paul Ghekas, Michael Drews, Gregory Moriartey, Kenneth Perkins

References

1984 Michigan Wolverines football team Wikipedia

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