Auburn Tigers ©	Miami Hurricanes
The Kickoff Classic Played August 27, 1984 at Giants Stadium

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Auburn ©	1	5	1	0	.833	2	0	0	1.000	2	1	0	.667	1	0	0	1.000
Miami, FLA	0	0	2	0	.000	0	1	0	.000	0	1	0	.000

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

Top-Ranked Auburn & coach Pat Dye met the 10^th ranked Miami Hurricanes with first-year coach Jimmy Johnson in the 1984 Kick-Off Classic.  The match-up was made after 4^th ranked Miami won the 1983 National Championship by jumping over 3^rd ranked Auburn in the final poll even though both had won their bowl games – Miami defeated top-ranked Nebraska while Auburn beat 8^th ranked Michigan.  The 1984 Auburn Tigers were very talented featuring All-SEC performers LB Gregg Carr, CB David King, OG Jeff Lott, DE Gerald Robinson, & DT Gerald Williams as well as RB Bo Jackson.  Miami had a star-studded line-up featuring All-American WR Eddie Brown & QB Bernie Kosar.  Kosar threw 2 touchdowns & PK Greg Cox hit two 4^th quarter field goals at the Hurricanes claimed The Belt with a 20-18 victory over the Tigers & defeating their second consecutive top-ranked team.  Miami took the lead in the 1^st quarter when Kosar hit WR Stanley Shakespeare on a 17-yard touchdown pass just 4:41 into the game.  The Tigers tied the game at 7-7 in the 2^nd quarter when QB Pat Washington threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to WR Clay Beauford but Kosar & Shakespeare connected on an 8-yard touchdown pass as the Hurricanes took the lead again at 14-7.  The Tigers got a 42-yard field goal from PK Robert McGinty after Miami RB Alonzo Highsmith fumbled but the Hurricanes still led 14-10.  A bad snap on a punt attempt by Miami P Rick Tuten was turned into an Auburn safety when Tuten fell on the ball in the end zone & Tigers’ S Tommie Powell fell on him but Miami still held a 14-12 halftime lead.  McGinty’s 36-yard field goal accounted for the only points of the 3^rd quarter giving Auburn a 15-14 lead.  The 4^th quarter saw McGinty & Cox trade 45-yard field goals so the Tigers still led 18-17.  Cox 25-yard field goal came with 6:08 left in the game giving Miami the margin of victory.  Auburn had a last chance as they got the ball back at their own 37-yard line with 3:25 left in the game but Washington pitched the ball over the head of RB Brent Fullwood & Miami DE Julio Cortes fell on the ball allowing the Hurricanes to run out the clock.  Kosar finished with 329 yards passing with 2 touchdowns while Highsmith rushed for 140 yards & All-American WR Eddie Brown had 8 catches for 157 yards.  Washington threw for 124 yards with a touchdown & RB Bo Jackson was held to 96 yards rushing.  The Tigers finished the season 9-4; ranked 14^th nationally while the Hurricanes finished 8-5 & ranked 18^th nationally.  Auburn would play for The Belt again in 1989.

 

 

 

Miami Hurricanes ©	Florida Gators
Played September 1, 1984 at Tampa Stadium

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Miami, FLA ©	1	1	2	0	.333	0	1	0	.000	0	1	0	.000	1	0	0	1.000
Florida	1	2	1	0	.667	1	0	0	1.000	1	1	0	.500

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

The 17^th ranked Florida Gators of Charley Pell traveled to Tampa to meet the 10^th ranked, 1-0 Miami Hurricanes with coach Jimmy Johnson in their annual battle & this time the game included The Belt.  Florida again had an array of stars including All-American OT Lomas Brown, All-SEC players C Phil Bromley, NG Tim Newton, & LB Alonzo Johnson.  Miami scored 2 touchdowns in the final 0:41 to retain The Belt with a 32-20 win & claim the Seminole War Canoe.  Each team got a field goal in the 1^st quarter with Miami’s PK Greg Cox hitting from 29 yards while Florida’s PK Bobby Raymond hit from 44 yards.  Early in the 2^nd quarter, Florida RB Lorenzo Hampton took a pitchout & ran 64 yards for a Gator touchdown giving Florida a 10-3 lead.  Cox’ 20-yard field goal came before RB Darryl Oliver’s 21-yard touchdown run gave the Hurricanes a 13-10 lead.  Another field goal by Cox, this one from 27 yards, sent the teams to intermission with Miami leading 16-10.  Cox & Raymond again traded field goal in the 3^rd quarter as Cox hit from 25 yards while Raymond’s kick was good from 30 yards leaving the score Miami 19 Florida 13.  The Gators then missed 2 opportunities to take the lead.  After Florida QB Kerwin Bell hit WR Gary Rolle for a 26-yard gain, Rolle fumbled the ball when he was tackled at the Miami 1-yard line & Miami S Ken Calhoun recovered the ball with 11:50 left in the game.  Florida got another chance when Miami P Rick Tuten fumbled while attempting to punt giving the Gators the ball at the Miami 31-yard line.  The Hurricanes’ defense stiffened & Raymond missed a 46-yard field goal attempt.  Miami punted again to Florida giving the Gators the ball at their own 48-yard line with 4:27 left in the game.  Florida drove the 52 yards, coverting two 4^th down plays to keep the drive alive, & Bell hit WR Frankie Neal for a 5-yard touchdown pass with 0:41 left giving Florida what appeared to be a 20-19 win.  Kosar drove the Hurricanes 72 yards in 0:34 hitting All-American WR Eddie Brown on a 12-yard touchdown pass with 0:07 left in the game.  The final points came when Miami CB Tolbert Bain intercepted Bell with 0:01 left & returned it 59 yards for a touchdown.  Kosar finished with 300 yards passing with a touchdown as he tied the Miami school-record for completions in a game with 25 & TE Willie Smith tied the school-record for receptions in a game with 11 catches for 152 yards.  Bell threw for 159 yards with a touchdown & an interception in the loss.  Miami finished the season 8-5; ranked 18^th nationally while the Gators finished 9-1-1, SEC Champions & ranked 3^rd nationally.  Pell was fired/resigned after the 3^rd game of the season & the SEC Championship was forfeited for NCAA violations.  Florida would play for The Belt again in 1986.

 

 

 

 

Miami Hurricanes ©	Michigan Wolverines
Played September 8, 1984 at Michigan Stadium

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Miami, FLA ©	1	2	2	0	.500	0	1	0	.000	1	1	0	.500	1	0	0	1.000
Michigan	4	14	9	0	.609	7	3	0	.700	6	3	0	.667	1	3	0	.250

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

The top-ranked, 2-0 Miami Hurricanes & coach Jimmy Johnson traveled to Ann Arbor to meet the 14^th ranked Michigan Wolverines of coach Bo Schembechler. Michigan was opening their season while Miami were playing their third ranked team in just 12 days.  This Wolverine team was in a down cycle but still included All-Big Ten players DT Kevin Brooks & LB Mike Mallory.  Michigan used a ball-control offense led by 35:53 in time of possession with 3 rushing touchdowns from RB Bob Perryman while the Wolverine defense recovered 2 fumbles & intercepted Miami QB Bernie Kosar 6 times as Michigan claimed The Belt with a 22-14 upset of the Hurricanes.  The only points of the 1^st half came when the Wolverines recovered a Miami fumble on their opening possession & Perryman scored on a 6-yard touchdown run.  The missed extra-point attempt left the Wolverines with a 6-0 lead that they held through halftime.  The Hurricanes took the lead early in the 3^rd quarter when Kosar hit All-American WR Eddie Brown for a 32-yard touchdown pass giving Miami a 7-6 lead.  Perryman’s 3-yard touchdown run in the 3^rd quarter put Michigan back in front at 12-7.  Michigan DT Mike Hammerstein intercepted Kosar at the Miami 24-yard line & the Wolverines scored in 7 plays with Perryman carrying in on a 1-yard run for a 19-7 lead with 7:01 left in the game.  The Wolverines were helped on the drive when Miami was called for a roughing the kicker penalty giving Michigan a first down at the Miami 3-yard line instead of a field goal.  Perryman scored the touchdown 2 plays after the penalty.  It took the Hurricanes just 0:36 to drive 80 yards on their next drive with Kosar hitting WR Stanley Shakespeare for a 44-yard touchdown pass making the score Michigan 19 Miami 14.  The Wolverines ran 3 minutes off the clock before punting back to the Hurricanes but Michigan LB Rodney Lyles intercepted Kosar for the third time in the game to stop the rally.  The wolverines got a 27-yard field goal from PK Bob Bergeron for the final margin of victory.  Michigan QB Jim Harbaugh threw for 163 yards but 2 interceptions.  Kosar threw for 228 yards with 2 touchdowns but 6 interceptions, Shakespeare had 6 catches for 111 yards with his score, & RB Alonzo Highsmith rushed for 126 yards in the loss.  Miami finished the season 8-5; ranked 18^th nationally while the Wolverines finished 6-6.  Miami would play for The Belt again in 1985.

 

 

 

Washington Huskies	Michigan Wolverines ©
Played September 15, 1984 at Michigan Stadium

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Washington	4	6	6	0	.500	3	2	0	.600	3	3	0	.500	0	1	0	.000
Michigan ©	5	15	9	0	.625	8	3	0	.727	6	3	0	.667	1	3	0	.250

 

 

After the upset of top-ranked Miami, the Michigan Wolverines of coach Bo Schembechler were 1-0 & ranked 3^rd nationally as they welcomed the 16^th ranked, 1-0 Washington Huskies of coach Don James.  Washington featured All-Pac 10 players DT Ron Holmes, LB Tim Meamber, & LB Fred Small as well as QB Hugh Millen & RB Jacque Robinson.  Washington used the same formula to defeat Michigan as the Wolverines had used against Miami.  The Huskies intercepted 3 passes of Michigan QB Jim Harbaugh & caused 2 fumbles in the 20-11 victory.  Washington got the only points of the 1^st quarter when PK Jeff Jaeger hit a 25-yard field goal.  Michigan tied the game at 3-3 in the 2^nd quarter when PK Bob Bergeron hit a 52-yard field goal.  The Huskies took the lead for good when RB Rick Fenney scored on a 2-yard touchdown run giving Washington a 10-3 lead that they held through the half.  On the Huskies first possession of the 2^nd half, Millen hit WR Mark Pattison who ran untouched 73 yards into the end zone for a 17-3 advantage.  Jaeger’s 38-yard field goal accounted for the only other points of the 3^rd quarter.  Michigan’s only touchdown came in the 4^th quarter when Harbaugh hit WR Vince Bean for a 7-yard touchdown pass but the Wolverines were not able to successfully attack the Washington defense.  Millen finished with 167 yards passing with a touchdown completing 13 of 16 passes while Harbaugh threw for 183 yards with a touchdown but 3 interceptions.  The Wolverines finished the season 6-6 while the Huskies finished 11-1 & ranked 2^nd nationally.  Michigan would play for The Belt again in 2003.

 

 

 

Houston Cougars	Washington Huskies ©
Played September 22, 1984 at Husky Stadium

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Houston	0
Washington ©	5	7	6	0	.538	3	2	0	.600	4	3	0	.571	0	1	0	.000

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

The Houston Cougars of coach Bill Yeoman were 1-0 as they traveled to Seattle to meet the 9^th ranked, 2-0 Washington Huskies of coach Don James.  Washington RB Walt Hunt scored 2 touchdowns in the 2^nd half when the Huskies outscored the Cougars 25-0 as Washington retained The Belt with a 35-7 win.  The Huskies took a 3-0 lead when PK Jeff Jaeger hit a 22-yard field goal.  Houston took their only lead of the game when QB Gerald Landry threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to RB Sloan Hood.  The teams traded punts throughout the rest of the 1^st quarter & most of the 2^nd quarter until the Huskies got a 31-yard touchdown pass from QB Hugh Millen to WR Danny Greene with just 0:08 left in the half giving Washington a 10-7 halftime lead.  The 2^nd half was all Huskies as Landry fumbled twice & was intercepted twice by the Washington defense preventing any offensive production from the Cougars.  Jaeger’s 33-yard field goal & Hunt’s 2-yard touchdown run put the Huskies ahead 21-7 late in the 3^rd quarter.  Greene returned a Houston punt 50 yards to the Cougar’s 9-yard line on the next to last play of the 3^rd quarter.  Huskies’ RB Jacque Robinson scored the touchdown on the first play of the 4^th quarter with a 3-yard run putting Washington ahead 28-7.  Hunt’s 6-yard touchdown run finished the scoring for Washington.  Millen threw for 178 yards with a touchdown in the win.  For the Cougars, Landry threw for 94 yards with a touchdown but 2 interceptions as well as 2 fumbles while Hood added 115 yards rushing with his touchdown catch.  Washington finished the season 11-1; ranked 2^nd nationally while the Cougars finished 7-5 & SWC Co-Champs.  Houston would play for The Belt again in 1991.

 

 

 

Miami Redhawks	Washington Huskies ©
Played September 29, 1984 at Husky Stadium

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Miami, OH	0
Washington ©	5	8	6	0	.571	4	2	0	.667	4	3	0	.571	0	1	0	.000

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

The 0-3 Miami Redskins of coach Tim Rose were the first MAC team with a chance at The Belt as they met the 6^th ranked, 3-0 Washington Huskies & coach Don James.  Washington RB Jacque Robinson & RB David Toy each scored 2 touchdowns while the Huskies defense held the Redskins to just 7 yards passing in a 53-7 to retain The Belt.  Washington was never challenged as they took control of the game from the outset.  Robinson scored on a 1-yard touchdown run & S Eric Lambright recovered a Miami fumble in the end zone for another score as the Huskies took a 12-0 lead in the 1^st quarter.  Robinson’s second touchdown came in the 2^nd quarter on an 11-yard touchdown run & when PK Jeff Jaeger hit a 20-yard field goal, the Huskies had a 22-0 lead they took to the locker room.  The 3^rd quarter was more of the same as Jaeger hit a 33-yard field goal, QB Hugh Millen scored on a 1-yard run, & RB Rick Fenney scored on an 8-yard run pushing the lead to 39-0 going into the final quarter.  Toy scored his touchdowns on runs of 18 & 15 yards for the final points for Washington.  Miami’s only points came with just 1:51 remaining when RB John Caldwell scored on a 2-yard run.  Millen threw for 128 yards in the win.  Miami QB Al Marlow threw for just 4 yards while QB Todd Rollins threw for just 3 yards in the rout.  Washington finished the season 11-1; ranked 2^nd nationally while the Redskins finished 4-7.  Miami has not played for The Belt again.

 

 

 

Washington Huskies ©	Oregon State Beavers
Played October 6, 1984 at Parker Stadium

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Washington ©	5	9	6	0	.600	5	2	0	.714	4	3	0	.571	0	1	0	.000
Oregon State	0	0	6	0	.000	0	4	0	.000	0	2	0	.000

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

The 3^rd ranked, 4-0 Washington Huskies with coach Don James traveled to Corvallis to meet the 1-3 Oregon State Beavers of coach Joe Avezzano.  Washington needed 4 field goals from PK Jeff Jaeger & 6 turnovers from the 21-point underdog Beavers to secure The Belt with a 19-7 victory.  The Beavers were held to just 23 yards rushing & 154 total yards in the loss.  Jaeger’s 37-yard field goal accounted for the only points of the 1^st half.  Jaeger hit field goals of 32 & 47 yards in the 3^rd quarter to push the lead to 9-0.  Oregon State DL Bob Cline recovered a fumble by Washington QB Hugh Millen at the Huskies’ 29-yard line that helped to set-up the Beavers touchdown.  Oregon State drove to the Washington 10-yard line & faced a 4^th down play as they set-up for an apparent field goal attempt.  Instead of kicking though, the center snapped the ball to RB Donald Beavers who ran 6 yards for the first down.  On the next play, QB Ricky Greene scored on a 4-yard touchdown run & Oregon State had closed the gap to 2 points at 9-7.  The touchdown was only the second of the season that the Huskies’ first-team defense had allowed.  Washington responded with their only touchdown of the game when Millen found WR Mark Pattison open for a 38-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the 4^th quarter.  Jaeger’s 39-yard field goal provided the final margin.  Millen threw for 159 yards with a touchdown while CB Vestee Jackson intercepted a pass & recovered 2 fumbles for the Huskies.  Greene threw for 131 yards with an interception as well as his rushing touchdown & All-Pac 10 WR Reggie Bynum was held to 5 catches for 43 yards in the loss.  Washington finished the season 11-1; ranked 2^nd nationally while the Beavers finished 2-9 in Avezzano’s final season.  Oregon State would play for The Belt again in 1985.

 

 

 

Washington Huskies ©	Stanford Cardinal
Played October 13, 1984 at Stanford Stadium

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Washington ©	5	10	6	0	.625	5	2	0	.714	5	3	0	.625	0	1	0	.000
Stanford	1	2	3	1	.417	1	1	0	.500	1	2	1	.375

 

                         Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

First-year coach Jack Elway prepared his 3-2 Stanford Cardinal to host coach Don James & his 2^nd ranked, 5-0 Washington Huskies.  Washington LB Joe Kelly intercepted 2 passes, returning 1 for a touchdown, & QB Hugh Millen threw 2 touchdown passes as the Huskies defeated the Cardinal 37-15 to retain The Belt.  Stanford PK Mark Harmon gave the Cardinal their only lead of the game when he hit a 37-yard field goal but the Huskies ran off 34 consecutive points to decide the game.  Millen hit WR Mark Pattison for a 10-yard touchdown pass before Kelly intercepted Stanford QB Fred Buckley & returned it 40 yards for another score giving Washington a 14-3 through the 1^st quarter.  RB Jacque Robinson score on a 1-yard touchdown run in the 2^nd quarter before Jaeger converted field goal attempts from 42 & 22 yards giving the Huskies a 27-3 halftime lead.  Neither team scored in the 3^rd quarter but Washington finished their scoring rush early in the 4^th quarter when Millen threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to WR Danny Greene.  Stanford finally got on the board in the 4^th quarter when Buckley threw touchdown passes of 4 yards to WR Jeff James & 61 yards to WR Emile Harry.  Jaeger’s 21-yard field goal closed the scoring in the rout.  Millen finished with 176 yards passing with his 2 touchdowns.  Buckley threw for 236 yards with 2 touchdowns but 5 interceptions, Harry had 5 catches for 161 yards with his score, & RB Brad Muster added 146 yards rushing in the loss.  Washington finished the season 11-1; ranked 2^nd nationally while the Cardinal finished 5-6.  Stanford would play for The Belt again in 1992.

 

 

 

Oregon Ducks	Washington Huskies ©
Played October 20, 1984 at Husky Stadium

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Oregon	0	0	2	1	.167	0	0	1	.500	0	2	0	.000
Washington ©	5	11	6	0	.647	5	2	0	.714	6	3	0	.667	0	1	0	.000

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

Coach Rich Brooks brought his 4-2 Oregon Ducks to Seattle to meet the top-ranked, 6-0 Washington Huskies of coach Don James.  Washington was held to 109 total yards with 3 first downs, had 8 penalties for 80 yards, had 2 turnovers, held the ball for only 22:59 of the game but still managed to claim a 17-10 victory over the Ducks to retain The Belt thanks to a punt return for a touchdown & a blocked punt for a touchdown.  Late in the 1^st quarter, The Huskies took the lead when CB Ron Milus returned a punt 42 yards for a touchdown giving Washington a 7-0 lead.  Oregon QB Chris Miller was knocked out of the game with a concussion in the 2^nd quarter but the Ducks tied the game at 7-7 when RB Alex Mack scored on a 1-yard touchdown run.  Midway through the 3^rd quarter, Washington’s All-Pac 10 LB Tim Meamber intercepted Oregon QB Mike Jorgensen to set-up a 32-yard field goal by PK Jeff Jaeger with 6:36 left in the quarter.  2:31 later, Washington S Tim Peoples blocked the punt of Oregon P Mike Preacher & WR Mike Gaffney recovered the ball in the end zone giving the Huskies a 17-7 lead.  Early in the 4^th quarter, Oregon closed to within a touchdown when PK Matt MacLeod hit a 27-yard field goal after he had missed kicks of 35 yards in the 2^nd quarter & 41 yards in the 3^rd quarter.  The Ducks drove to the Washington 20-yard line in the final minute but with 0:46 left in the game, they were unable to convert a 4^th down attempt.  Millen threw for just 36 yards with an interception in the win.  Jorgensen threw for 171 yards with an interception while filling in for Miller while All-Pac 10 WR Lew Barnes had 5 catches for 80 yards.  Washington finished the season 11-1; ranked 2^nd nationally while the Ducks finished 6-5.  Oregon would play for The Belt again in 1985.

 

 

 

Arizona Wildcats	Washington Huskies ©
Played October 27, 1984 at Husky Stadium

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Arizona	0	0	4	0	.000	0	1	0	.000	0	3	0	.000
Washington ©	5	12	6	0	.667	6	2	0	.750	6	3	0	.667	0	1	0	.000

 

 

Coach Don James & his top-ranked Washington Huskies at 7-0 hosted the Arizona Wildcats of coach Larry Smith who stood 4-3.  Washington RB Jacque Robinson rushed for 3 touchdowns in a game played in a downpour that was marred by 19 turnovers, 10 by Arizona & 9 by Washington, but the Huskies claimed an ugly 28-12 victory to retain The Belt.  Neither team could get any offensive production in the 1^st half but Arizona S Lynnden Brown intercepted Washington QB Hugh Millen & returned the pick 89 yards with just 0:23 left in the half giving the Wildcats a 6-0 lead.  Millen’s was benched for the 2^nd half after he threw 3 interceptions & fumbled twice in the 1^st half.  Washington LB Joe Kelly intercepted Arizona QB Alfred Jenkins midway through the 3^rd quarter to set-up a 2-yard touchdown run by Robinson as the Huskies took a 7-6 lead with 7:50 left in the 3^rd quarter.  On the next drive, Washington DT Steve Alvord recovered a fumble by Jenkins & returned it 22 yards for another Husky touchdown.  In the 4^th quarter, Robinson scored on runs of 4 & 50 yards giving Washington a 28-6 advantage.  Arizona’s other touchdown also came on a Washington mistake as Arizona LB Byron Evans recovered a fumbled snap in the end zone for the final points of the game.  Robinson finished with 119 yards rushing with his 3 scores while Millen threw for 51 yards with his 3 interceptions & 2 fumbles.  Jenkins threw for 92 yards with 5 interceptions & 2 fumbles while back-up QB John Conner threw for 11 yards with an interception in the loss.  Washington finished the season 11-1; ranked 2^nd nationally while the Wildcats finished 7-4.  Arizona would play for The Belt again in 1985.

 

 

 

California Golden Bears	Washington Huskies ©
Played November 3, 1984 at Husky Stadium

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
California	0	0	3	0	.000	0	2	0	.000	0	1	0	.000
Washington ©	5	13	6	0	.684	7	2	0	.778	6	3	0	.667	0	1	0	.000

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

Coach Joe Kapp brought his undermanned California Golden Bears with a record of 2-6 to Seattle to meet the top-ranked, 8-0 Washington Huskies & coach Don James.  The Huskies literally ran over the Golden Bears as RB Jacque Robinson rushed for 3 touchdowns while new starting QB Paul Sicuro threw for 3 touchdowns in a 44-14 win over California.  Sicuro took over the starting quarterback position after previous starter QB Hugh Millen had problems moving the offense in the 4 previous games.  Sicuro started the 2^nd half of the Arizona game & rallied the Huskies for four 2^nd half touchdowns in the Washington win.  The Golden Bears were first on the scoreboard when PK Tom Gandsey hit a 46-yard field goal but the Huskies offense took over from there.  Sicuro hit WR Danny Greene for an 8-yard touchdown pass before hitting Robinson with a screen pass that the running back took 48 yards for another score.  The Huskies finished the 1^st quarter scoring with Robinson carrying in on a 5-yard run giving Washington a 20-3 lead at the end of the 1^st quarter.  Washington PK Jeff Jaeger hit a 33-yard field goal before Robinson scored hit second touchdown, this one on a 12-yard run, giving the Huskies a 30-3 lead.  Gandsey’s 40-yard field goal closed the 1^st half scoring but California trailed 30-6 at the half.  The Golden Bears got the only points of the 3^rd quarter on a 1-yard touchdown run by RB Mark Funderburk but even with the successful 2-point conversion, California still trailed 30-14 through three quarters.  Instead of a Golden Bear rally, the 4^th quarter saw the Huskies secure the win with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Sicuro to WR Mark Pattison & a 66-yard touchdown run by RB Ron Jackson.  Sicuro finished with 117 yards passing with 3 touchdowns, Robinson added 152 yards rushing to his 3 scores, & Jackson rushed for 119 yards with his touchdown.  California QB Gale Gilbert threw for 119 yards in the loss.  Washington finished the season 11-1; ranked 2^nd nationally while the Golden Bears finished 2-9.  California would play for The Belt again in 1985.

 

 

 

Washington Huskies ©	Southern Cal Trojans
Played November 10, 1984 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Washington ©	5	14	6	0	.700	8	2	0	.800	6	3	0	.667	0	1	0	.000
Southern Cal	3	38	5	3	.859	16	2	2	.850	18	3	1	.841	4	0	0	1.000

 

 

The top-ranked, 9-0 Washington Huskies & coach Don James traveled to Los Angeles to match-up with Ted Tollner’s 14^th ranked, 7-1 Southern Cal Trojans.  Southern Cal All-Pac 10 RB Fred Crutcher rushed for 116 yards with a touchdown, PK Steve Jordan connected on 3 long field goals, & a strong defense featuring All-American LB Jack Del Rio & Pac 10 Defensive MVP LB Duane Bickett held the Huskies to 85 yards rushing in a 16-7 Trojan upset.  Jordan hit a 51-yard field goal for the only points of the 1^st quarter & his 47-yard field goal in the 2^nd quarter pushed the Southern Cal lead to 6-0.  The Huskies took the lead shortly before halftime when RB Jacque Robinson scored on a 4-yard touchdown run for the 7-6 advantage.  Crutcher’s touchdown came early in the 4^th quarter on a 2-yard touchdown run & Jordan’s 46-yard field goal with just over 9:00 to play capped the scoring.  Southern Cal QB Tim Green threw for 161 yards while Washington WR Danny Greene had 7 catches for 100 yards in the losing effort.  The Huskies finished the season 11-1; ranked 2^nd nationally while the Trojans finished 9-3, Pac-10 Champions & ranked 10^th nationally.  Washington would play for The Belt again in 1985.

 

 

 

Southern Cal Trojans ©	UCLA Bruins
Played November 17, 1984 at the Rose Bowl

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Southern Cal ©	4	39	5	3	.862	17	2	2	.857	18	3	1	.841	4	0	0	1.000
UCLA	4	14	6	2	.682	6	4	0	.600	7	2	2	.727	1	0	0	1.000

 

The 7^th ranked, 8-1 Southern Cal Trojans with coach Ted Tollner met the 7-3 UCLA Bruins of coach Terry Donahue for both The Victory Bell & The Belt.  The Trojans had won all 3 previous meetings when both trophies were contested but the Bruins had claimed the Victory Bell the last two seasons.  UCLA got 5 field goals from All-Pac 10 PK John Lee while the defense forced 5 Trojan turnovers as the Bruins claimed The Belt with a 29-10 upset of Southern Cal.  The Bruins took advantage of a Southern Cal mistake midway through the 1^st quarter when S Craig Rutledge intercepted Southern Cal QB Tim Green & returned it to the Southern Cal 44-yard line.  While UCLA could not get into the end zone on this drive, they did get a 46-yard field goal from Lee giving them a 3-0 lead at the end of the quarter.  Early in the 2^nd quarter, Southern Cal lost their All-Pac 10 RB Fred Crutcher to a pulled groin injury.  His back up, RB Ryan Knight, fumbled when he was hit by UCLA NG Terry Tumey & LB Neal Dellocono recovered at the Southern Cal 12-yard line.  The Trojan defense again kept UCLA out of the end zone but Lee hit from 29 yards giving the Bruins a 6-0 lead.  Southern Cal got on the board when PK Steve Jordan hit a 45-yard field goal but Lee came back with a 43-yard field goal & UCLA still led by 6 points at 9-3.  Lee’s fourth field goal of the 1^st half came from 43 yards after UCLA S James Washington recovered a fumble by Southern Cal TE Joe Cormier at the Southern Cal 20-yard line.  The Bruins took advantage of a short Southern Cal punt for the only touchdown of the 1^st half.  When Southern Cal P Paul Green’s kick went on 20 yards to the Southern Cal 49-yard line, the Bruins took 6 plays to get into the end zone with RB Gaston Green highlighting the drive with a 27-yard run to the Southern Cal 5-yard line.  QB Steve Bono hit WR Mike Sherrard for the 5-yard touchdown pass with 0:20 left in the half & UCLA had a 19-3 lead as the teams went to intermission.  It looked like momentum might swing to the Trojans in the 3^rd quarter when S Tim McDonald recovered a fumble by UCLA RB Bryan Wiley.  The plan didn’t work as Southern Cal had hoped though when on the ensuing drive UCLA CB Dennis Price intercepted Green & raced 63 yards down the right sideline for the touchdown giving the Bruins a 26-3 lead with 4:50 left in the 3^rd quarter.  The Trojans did drive 68 yards in 12 plays with Green scoring on a 2-yard run but Southern Cal still trailed 26-10 entering the 4^th quarter.  The only points of the final quarter came from Lee when he hit a 49-yard field goal.  The kick was his 28^th field goal of the season breaking the NCAA record previously held by PK Paul Woodside of West Virginia in 1982 & PK Luis Zendejas of Arizona State in 1983.  Bono finished with 114 yards passing with his touchdown & Green rushed for 134 yards.  For Southern Cal, Green threw for 226 yards but 3 interceptions & Knight had 100 yards rushing in the loss.  The Trojans finished the season 9-3; Pac-10 Champions & ranked 10^th nationally while the Bruins finished 9-3 & ranked 9^th nationally.  Southern Cal would play for The Belt again in 1985.

 

 

 

UCLA Bruins ©	Miami Hurricanes
The Fiesta Bowl Played January 1, 1985 at Sun Devil Stadium

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
UCLA ©	5	15	6	2	.696	7	4	0	.636	7	2	2	.727	1	0	0	1.000
Miami, FLA	1	2	3	0	.400	0	1	0	.000	1	2	0	.333	1	0	0	1.000

 

                         Previous Belt Meetings:       None