From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1983 |
| image | File:NCAA primary logo 1980.svg |
| number_of_teams | 83 |
| regular_season | August–November |
| playoffs | November 27–December 17 |
| nc_date | [December 17, 1983](1983-ncaa-division-i-aa-football-championship-game) |
| championship | Johnson Hagood Stadium |
| Charleston, South Carolina | |
| champions | [Southern Illinois](1983-southern-illinois-salukis-football-team) |
Charleston, South Carolina
The 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1983, and concluded with the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 17, 1983, at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina. The Southern Illinois Salukis won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Western Carolina Catamounts by a score of 43−7.
Conference changes and new programs
- The eight members of the Mid-American Conference temporarily relegated to Division I-AA for the 1982 season returned to Division I-A in 1983.
| School | 1982 Conference | 1983 Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | Independent (I-AA} | SWAC |
| Ball State | MAC (I-AA) | MAC (I-A) |
| Bowling Green | MAC (I-AA) | MAC (I-A) |
| Eastern Michigan | MAC (I-AA) | MAC (I-A) |
| Kent State | MAC (I-AA) | MAC (I-A) |
| Miami (OH) | MAC (I-AA) | MAC (I-A) |
| North Texas State | I-AA Independent | Southland |
| Northern Illinois | MAC (I-AA) | MAC (I-A) |
| Ohio | MAC (I-AA) | MAC (I-A) |
| Western Michigan | MAC (I-AA) | MAC (I-A) |
Conference standings
Conference champions
| Conference champions |
|---|
Postseason
The top four teams were seeded, and received first-round byes.
NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket
November 26 Campus sites December 3 Campus sites December 10 Campus sites December 17 Neutral Site | team-width= | score-width=
| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = Indiana State | RD1-score1 = 16** | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = Eastern Illinois | RD1-score2 =13
| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = Idaho State | RD1-score3 =20 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = Nevada | RD1-score4 = 27
| RD1-seed5 = | RD1-team5 = Western Carolina | RD1-score5 = 24 | RD1-seed6 = | RD1-team6 = Colgate | RD1-score6 =23
| RD1-seed7 = | RD1-team7 = Eastern Kentucky | RD1-score7 =20 | RD1-seed8 = | RD1-team8 = Boston University | RD1-score8 = 24
| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = (1) Southern Illinois | RD2-score1 = 23 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = Indiana State | RD2-score2 =7
| RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = (4) North Texas State | RD2-score3 =17 | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = Nevada | RD2-score4 = 20*
| RD2-seed5 = | RD2-team5 = (2) Holy Cross | RD2-score5 =21 | RD2-seed6 = | RD2-team6 = Western Carolina | RD2-score6 = 28
| RD2-seed7 = | RD2-team7 = (3) Furman | RD2-score7 = 35 | RD2-seed8 = | RD2-team8 = Boston University | RD2-score8 =16
| RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = (1) Southern Illinois | RD3-score1 = 23 | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = Nevada | RD3-score2 =7
| RD3-seed3 = | RD3-team3 = Western Carolina | RD3-score3 = 14 | RD3-seed4 = | RD3-team4 = (3) Furman | RD3-score4 =7
| RD4-seed1 = | RD4-team1 = (1) Southern Illinois | RD4-score1 = 43 | RD4-seed2 = | RD4-team2 = Western Carolina | RD4-score2 =7
- indicates overtime period
References
References
- "1983 NCAA Division I Football Championship".
- Sutton, Stan. (November 21, 1983). "Eastern, minus a bye, to face Boston U. in playoff opener". [[The Courier-Journal]].
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report