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1983 Illinois State Redbirds football team

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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
← 1982
1984 →
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Eastern Illinois*
L 7–38[1]
September 10at Marshall*
W 27–312,800[2]
September 17Western Michigan*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 14–41[3]
September 24at Drake
W 36–17[4]
October 1No. 7 Indiana State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 37–2014,503[5]
October 8at West Texas State
T 24–24[6]
October 15at Tulsa
L 25–3921,107[7]
October 22at Nicholls State*
W 34–29[8]
October 29Western Illinois*dagger
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 45–79,096[9]
November 5at No. 1 Southern Illinois
L 26–2816,600[10]
November 12Southwest Missouri State*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 34–76,101[11]

References

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  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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