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1983 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–4–1 (2–2–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons← 19821984 →
1983 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 1 Southern Illinois ^ 4 – 1 – 0 13 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Indiana State ^ 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Wichita State 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Drake 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
West Texas State 0 – 5 – 1 0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. New Mexico State, Tulsa, and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Illinois State Redbirds football team was an American football team that represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Bob Otolski, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing fifth out of eight teams in the MVC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Eastern Illinois*L 7–38
September 10at Marshall*W 27–312,800
September 17Western Michigan*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 14–41
September 24at DrakeW 36–17
October 1No. 7 Indiana State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 37–2014,503
October 8at West Texas StateT 24–24
October 15at TulsaL 25–3921,107
October 22at Nicholls State*W 34–29
October 29Western Illinois*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 45–79,096
November 5at No. 1 Southern IllinoisL 26–2816,600
November 12Southwest Missouri State*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 34–76,101

References

  1. "Eastern is off to flying start". Chicago Tribune. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "ISU runs past Marshall". The Pantagraph. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "WMU storms back to win". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Coppens lifts Illinois State". Herald and Review. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Turnovers aid Illinois State". The Rock Island Argus. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Buffaloes tie Illinois State". Abilene Reporter-News. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tulsa sweeps table in offensive banquet". The Daily Oklahoman. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Coppens boosts Illinois State". The South Bend Tribune. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "ISU drubs Western 45–7 in homecoming". The Pantagraph. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Salukis survive scare to go 10–0". Southern Illinoisan. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "ISU enjoys happy ending (34–7 win)". The Pantagraph. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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