First off, let me state that I hate state as much as any Griz fan. That being said, I've always wondered where the questioning of the legitimacy if their '84 Nat Champ has come from. I actually began to wonder for myself if it was real, especially living down here with all these Alabaman's that claim a bunch of false championships. I always thought that couldn't happen with our playoff system. I finally looked it up and I found this info from the 2009 Nat Champ media guide.
Intresting enough, states game w/ Ark St this year is a rematch of their quarterfinal game that year.
1984
First Round (11/24):
Louisiana Tech 66, Mississippi Val. 19
Middle Tenn. 27, Eastern Ky. 10
Richmond 35, Boston U. 33
Arkansas St. 37, Chattanooga 10
Quarterfinals (12/1):
Louisiana Tech 44, Alcorn St. 21
Middle Tenn. 42, Indiana St. 41 (3 ot)
Rhode Island 23, Richmond 17
Montana St. 31, Arkansas St. 14
Semifinals (12/8):
Louisiana Tech 21, Middle Tenn. 13
Montana St. 32, Rhode Island 20
Championship (12/15):
Montana St. 19, Louisiana Tech 6