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To say that Oakland stumbled in 1984 is a major understatement. The Invaders began the year 0-9, scoring a paltry 82 points in the first half of the year.
Chuck Hutchison was named interim coach in week four, but it took the Invaders until the tenth week to get cooking. Oakland then reeled off seven straight wins to finish with a respectable year thanks in large part to doubling their scoring in the second half of the year and a defense that was tough the whole season.
Running back Eric Jordan's emergence with three consecutive 100-yard games was a major factor in the offense's rebound. Besana was solid, and Gordon Banks emerged at receiver with 64 catches for 937 yards.
Unfortunately all this wasn't enough to allow him to keep his job as the team named Charlie Sumner the new head coach midway through the season to start the following year.
In this 1984 interview with local tv station KICU, Hutchison discusses who really gets the credit for turning the team around, the rough start to the 84 season, his replacement Charlie Sumner's involvement with the team while waiting to take over and his future in professional football.
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