1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
The 1984 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Bill Dooley, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses, and with a loss against Air Force in the Independence Bowl. Bruce Smith won the Outland Trophy and was the first pick overall in the 1985 NFL Draft.Schedule
Roster
Team players in the NFL
The following players were drafted in the 1985 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Bruce Smith | Defensive end | 1 | 1 | Buffalo Bills |
| Jesse Penn | Linebacker | 2 | 44 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Ashley Lee | Defensive back | 8 | 201 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Joe Jones | Tight end | 10 | 270 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Al Young | Defensive back | 11 | 299 | New York Giants |
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Awards and honors
- Bruce Smith, Outland Trophy
- Bruce Smith, Consensus All-American
