1984 Oakland Invaders Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 7-11
Finishing 4th in the USFL's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: John Ralston (0-3)
Coach: Chuck Hutchison (7-8)
Location: Oakland, California
Attendance: 205,897, Avg. 22,877 in 9 home dates
1984 Oakland Invaders Roster
The Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League ended the 1984 season with a record of 7 wins and 11 losses, finishing fourth in the USFL's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
The Invaders managed just 242 points, worst in the league, and the defensive squad conceded 348. Fred Besana passed for 2,792 yards. Gordon Banks paced the receiving corps, snagging 64 passes for 937 yards.
Eric Jordan ran for a team-best 744 yards for Oakland, while Tom Newton also contributed to the rushing attack.
Marcus Quinn picked off 12 errant tosses from the opposition. Dave Browning topped the defensive unit with 14 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 53 sacks.
John Ralston and Chuck Hutchison coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 242
Regular Season Points Against: 348
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 29, 1984 | Oakland Invaders 0 at Arizona Wranglers 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Scrimmage ? | |
| February 4, 1984 | Oakland Invaders 6 at Denver Gold 12 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Francisco Grande, AZ | |
| February 11, 1984 | Chicago Blitz 31 at Oakland Invaders 21 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Mesa, AZ | |
| February 18, 1984 | Michigan Panthers 6 at Oakland Invaders 7 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Mesa, AZ | |
| February 26, 1984 | Oakland Invaders 7 at Arizona Wranglers 35 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| March 4, 1984 | New Orleans Breakers 13 at Oakland Invaders 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| March 11, 1984 | Los Angeles Express 10 at Oakland Invaders 0 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| March 18, 1984 | Oakland Invaders 7 at Philadelphia Stars 28 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| March 24, 1984 | Oakland Invaders 10 at San Antonio Gunslingers 14 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-5-0 | ||
| April 1, 1984 | Oakland Invaders 14 at Pittsburgh Maulers 28 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-6-0 | ||
| April 7, 1984 | Oakland Invaders 0 at Tampa Bay Bandits 24 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-7-0 | ||
| April 16, 1984 | Houston Gamblers 35 at Oakland Invaders 27 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-8-0 | ||
| April 22, 1984 | Washington Federals 31 at Oakland Invaders 17 | L | 0-4-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-9-0 | ||
| April 29, 1984 | Oakland Invaders 17 at Chicago Blitz 13 | W | 0-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-9-0 | ||
| May 5, 1984 | Denver Gold 17 at Oakland Invaders 20 | W | 1-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 2-9-0 | OT | |
| May 13, 1984 | Arizona Wranglers 3 at Oakland Invaders 14 | W | 2-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 3-9-0 | ||
| May 19, 1984 | Memphis Showboats 14 at Oakland Invaders 29 | W | 3-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-9-0 | ||
| May 26, 1984 | Oakland Invaders 17 at Oklahoma Outlaws 14 | W | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 5-9-0 | ||
| June 2, 1984 | Jacksonville Bulls 12 at Oakland Invaders 17 | W | 4-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 6-9-0 | ||
| June 9, 1984 | Michigan Panthers 13 at Oakland Invaders 20 | W | 5-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 7-9-0 | ||
| June 15, 1984 | Oakland Invaders 19 at Los Angeles Express 24 | L | 5-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 7-10-0 | ||
| June 22, 1984 | Oakland Invaders 7 at Denver Gold 20 | L | 5-4-0 | 2-7-0 | 7-11-0 |
