Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 8, 1984 | Boston College | Birmingham, AL | L | 31–38 | |
| Sept. 15, 1984 | Georgia Tech | Away | L | 6–16 | |
| Sept. 22, 1984 | Louisiana | Home | W | 37–14 | |
| Sept. 29, 1984 | Vanderbilt | Home | L | 21–30 | Conference game |
| Oct. 6, 1984 | Georgia | Birmingham, AL | L | 14–24 | Conference game |
| Oct. 13, 1984 | Penn State | Home | W | 6–0 | |
| Oct. 20, 1984 | Tennessee | Away | L | 27–28 | Conference game |
| Nov. 3, 1984 | Mississippi State | Jackson, MS | W | 24–20 | Conference game |
| Nov. 10, 1984 | LSU | Birmingham, AL | L | 14–16 | Conference game |
| Nov. 17, 1984 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | W | 29–7 | |
| Dec. 1, 1984 | Auburn | Birmingham, AL | W | 17–15 † | Conference game |
† Result disputed between sources. ‡ Result not independently verified.