▁State ▁on ▁September ▁ 8 . ▁The ▁V and als ▁then ▁dropped ▁their ▁next ▁two ; ▁losing ▁to ▁Cal ▁State ▁Full erton ▁by ▁a ▁count ▁of ▁ 2 8 – 7 ▁and ▁Mont ana ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 4 – 2 8 . ▁Id aho ▁then ▁ups et ▁I - A ▁fo e ▁Oregon ▁State ▁of ▁the ▁Pac - 1 2 ▁Conference ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 9 ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 1 – 2 2 . ▁Er ick son ' s ▁V and als ▁emb ark ed ▁upon ▁a ▁three - game ▁losing ▁stre ak ; ▁dro pping ▁games ▁to ▁Nev ada ▁( 2 3 – 1 7 ), ▁We ber ▁State ▁( 4 0 – 3 7 ), ▁and ▁Eastern ▁Washington ▁( 3 2 – 2 5 ). ▁The ▁V and als ▁finished ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁season ▁with ▁four ▁wins ; ▁defe ating ▁Mont ana ▁for ▁Little ▁Brown ▁Stein ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 0 – 3 9 , ▁Northern ▁Arizona ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 7 – 9 , ▁Id aho ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 5 – 4 2 ▁and ▁arch rival ▁Bo ise ▁State ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 7 – 0 ▁shut out . ▁ ▁Er ick son ▁led ▁the ▁V and als ▁to ▁a ▁ 9 – 3 ▁record ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁They ▁started ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 3 – 2 8 ▁loss ▁to ▁Oregon ▁State ▁on ▁September ▁ 7