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1983 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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1983 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Ayers (1st season)
Home stadiumMemorial Center
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Furman $^ 6 – 0 – 1 10 – 2 – 1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^ 5 – 0 – 1 11 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
East Tennessee State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Buddy Sasser, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Eastern Kentucky*
L 15–219,200[1]
September 10Tennessee Tech*
W 14–78,253[2]
September 24at Western Carolina
L 16–17[3]
October 1No. 14 Appalachian State
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 11–279,565[4]
October 8at Marshall
L 10–137,889[5]
October 15Georgia Southern*dagger
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 24–77,248[6]
October 22at VMI
L 12–243,200[7]
October 29at East Carolina*
L 9–2133,767[8]
November 5at No. 4 Furman
L 7–2812,165[9]
November 12The Citadel
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 45–04,469[10]
November 19Chattanooga
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 10–134,113[11]

References

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  1. ^ "ETSU falls to powerful EKU, 21–15". Kingsport Times-News. September 4, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sasser wins first at East Tennessee". The Greenville News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bucs lose, 17–16". Kingsport Times-News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ETSU falls, 27–11". Kingsport Times-News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marshall 13, E. Tennessee State 10". The State. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bucs take long time to gain win". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bridges sparks VMI Keydets to first victory of year". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bucs gain moral win in defeat". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Big plays send Bucs to defeat". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bucs blast Citadel 45–0". Bristol Herald Courier. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UT–Chattanooga 13, ETSU 10". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 20, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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