1984 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

The 1984 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Dick Tomey, the Rainbow Warriors compiled a 7–4 record.[1][2]

1984 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAloha Stadium
Seasons
 1983
1985 
1984 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 BYU $8001300
Hawaii520740
Air Force430840
Utah431651
San Diego State431471
Wyoming440660
Colorado State350380
New Mexico170480
UTEP170290
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Cal State Fullerton*L 13–2145,066[3]
September 15at Colorado StateL 3–1025,754[4]
September 22No. 4 BYU
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 13–1850,000[5]
September 29UNLV*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 16–1241,904[6]
October 6Fresno State*
W 27–1541,999[7]
October 13at UTEPW 24–2021,121[8]
October 20Utah
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 20–1743,804[9]
October 27San Diego State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 16–1044,017[10]
November 3Wyomingdagger
W 31–2848,804[11]
November 24New Mexico
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 48–1346,290[12]
December 1Iowa*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 6–1750,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

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1984 Hawaii Warriors football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB M. L. Johnson So
DL Al Noga Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

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    1. "1984 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
    2. "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 175. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
    3. John Weyler (September 10, 1984). "Fullerton's on the Offensive After Its Win Over Hawaii". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-9. Retrieved February 11, 2017 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
    4. "Colorado State shuts down Hawaii, 10–3". Casper Star-Tribune. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
    5. "Close call for Cougars". The Daily Herald. September 24, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
    6. "Rainbows break the ice, 16–12". The Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
    7. "Hawaii deals Fresno first loss of season". Oakland Tribune. October 8, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
    8. "Hawaii drops UTEP in cliffhanger". The El Paso Times. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
    9. "Utes fumble away WAC win at Hawaii". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 22, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
    10. "Hawaii defeats San Diego State". The Arizona Daily Star. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
    11. "Hawaii, Cherry pick UW plum". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
    12. "Eighth loss in row wnds sad Lobo year". Carlsbad Current-Argus. November 26, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
    13. "Hawks breathe easier after win in Hawaii". The Des Moines Register. December 3, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 via Newspapers.com.