1983 Illinois State Redbirds football team

American college football season

1983 Illinois State Redbirds football

Conference| Missouri Valley Conference
Record| 6–4–1 (2–2–1 MVC)
Head coach|

* Bob Otolski (3rd season)

Home stadium| Hancock Stadium

Seasons

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1984 ->

1983 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

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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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3| Eastern Illinois*|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL (rivalry)

| L 7–38| | [1]
September 10| at Marshall*|

* Fairfield Stadium
* Huntington, WV

| W 27–3| 12,800| [2]
September 17| Western Michigan*|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| L 14–41| | [3]
September 24| at Drake|

* Drake Stadium
* Des Moines, IN

| W 36–17| | [4]
October 1| No. 7 Indiana State|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| W 37–20| 14,503| [5]
October 8| at West Texas State|

* Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
* Canyon, TX

| T 24–24| | [6]
October 15| at Tulsa|

* Skelly Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| L 25–39| 21,107| [7]
October 22| at Nicholls State*|

* John L. Guidry Stadium
* Thibodaux, LA

| W 34–29| | [8]
October 29| Western Illinois*|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| W 45–7| 9,096| [9]
November 5| at No. 1 Southern Illinois|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| L 26–28| 16,600| [10]
November 12| Southwest Missouri State*|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| W 34–7| 6,101| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

## 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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Illinois State Redbirds football

Venues|

* Hancock Stadium (1963–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Eastern Illinois: Mid-America Classic

Culture & lore|

* Reggie Redbird
* "Go, You Redbirds"

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

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