1984 Tampa Bay Bandits Game-by-Game Results

United States Football League (USFL)
Team Record: 14-4
Finishing 2nd in the USFL's South Division of the Eastern Conference
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Steve Spurrier (14-4)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 415,425, Avg. 46,158 in 9 home dates
1984 Tampa Bay Bandits Statistics
1984 Tampa Bay Bandits Roster

The Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League ended the 1984 season with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the USFL's South Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Bandits kept the scoreboard humming with 498 points, and the defensive unit conceded 347. John Reaves directed the offense, passing for 4,092 yards. Marvin Harvey snagged 70 passes, while Eric Truvillion accumulated 1,044 receiving yards, while Gary Anderson and Willie Gillespie contributed to the receiving game as well.

Greg Boone carried the ball for a team-best 1,009 yards for Tampa Bay, and Gary Anderson also aided the ground game.

Warren Hanna picked off 5 opponent throws. Mike Butler topped the defensive unit with 11 quarterback sacks.

Steve Spurrier coached the team. The 1984 Tampa Bay Bandits lost in the Quarterfinal.

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Regular Season Points For: 498
Regular Season Points Against: 347

Date Game Res Home Road Record
February 4, 1984 Washington Federals 9 at Tampa Bay Bandits 28 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Fort Lauderdale, FL
February 11, 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws 6 at Tampa Bay Bandits 15 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
February 18, 1984 Philadelphia Stars 17 at Tampa Bay Bandits 22 W 3-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0 Orlando, FL
February 26, 1984 Houston Gamblers 17 at Tampa Bay Bandits 20 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
March 2, 1984 Tampa Bay Bandits 20 at Arizona Wranglers 17 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
March 10, 1984 Jacksonville Bulls 25 at Tampa Bay Bandits 28 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
March 18, 1984 Tampa Bay Bandits 30 at Denver Gold 36 L 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
March 26, 1984 Birmingham Stallions 27 at Tampa Bay Bandits 9 L 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
April 1, 1984 Tampa Bay Bandits 24 at Philadelphia Stars 38 L 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-0
April 7, 1984 Oakland Invaders 0 at Tampa Bay Bandits 24 W 3-1-0 1-2-0 4-3-0
April 16, 1984 Tampa Bay Bandits 35 at New Orleans Breakers 13 W 3-1-0 2-2-0 5-3-0
April 23, 1984 Tampa Bay Bandits 20 at Michigan Panthers 7 W 3-1-0 3-2-0 6-3-0
April 28, 1984 Washington Federals 19 at Tampa Bay Bandits 37 W 4-1-0 3-2-0 7-3-0
May 5, 1984 Tampa Bay Bandits 31 at Jacksonville Bulls 13 W 4-1-0 4-2-0 8-3-0
May 14, 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws 21 at Tampa Bay Bandits 48 W 5-1-0 4-2-0 9-3-0
May 20, 1984 New Orleans Breakers 20 at Tampa Bay Bandits 31 W 6-1-0 4-2-0 10-3-0
May 25, 1984 Tampa Bay Bandits 21 at Memphis Showboats 31 L 6-1-0 4-3-0 10-4-0
June 3, 1984 New Jersey Generals 14 at Tampa Bay Bandits 40 W 7-1-0 4-3-0 11-4-0
June 9, 1984 Memphis Showboats 24 at Tampa Bay Bandits 42 W 8-1-0 4-3-0 12-4-0
June 16, 1984 Tampa Bay Bandits 21 at Pittsburgh Maulers 9 W 8-1-0 5-3-0 13-4-0
June 24, 1984 Tampa Bay Bandits 17 at Birmingham Stallions 16 W 8-1-0 6-3-0 14-4-0
July 1, 1984 Tampa Bay Bandits 17 at Birmingham Stallions 36 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 Quarterfinals
July 21, 1984 Philadelphia Stars 24 at Tampa Bay Bandits 21 L 3-1-0 0-0-0 3-1-0 Postseason Exhibition Postseason Exhibition, London


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