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1983 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Mid-Con champion
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record9–3 (3–0 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Eastern Illinois $^ 3 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northern Iowa 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Western Illinois 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (Mid-Con) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Al Molde, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the Mid-Con title. Eastern Illinois was invited to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost Indiana State in the first round.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Illinois State*
W 38–7[1]
September 10at Southern Illinois*
L 14–1712,800[2]
September 17Grand Valley State*
W 35–21[3]
September 24at Northeast Missouri State*
W 42–0[4]
October 1Youngstown State*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 21–20[5]
October 8at Akron*No. T–19
W 10–7[6]
October 15Northern IowaNo. 14
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 13–07,100[7]
October 22Western IllinoisNo. T–9
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 20–0[8]
October 29No. 20 Indiana State*No. 7
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 13–173,300[9]
November 5Southwest Missouri StateNo. 13
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 12–3[10]
November 12at Western Kentucky*No. 11
W 34–145,000[11]
November 26at No. 5 Indiana State*No. 6
L 13–16 2OT6,222[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Eastern is off to flying start". Chicago Tribune. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miller's field goal sparks So. Illinois". The Indianapolis Star. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eastern Illinois beats Grand Valley". The Grand Rapids Press. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Air raid; Eastern, Rafferty discover Wright way". Herald and Review. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rafferty hurls E. Illinois by Youngstown State". The Des Moines Register. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Zips come up short in comeback try". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eastern Illinois blankls N. Iowa". The Pantagraph. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panthers claw 'Necks". The Rock Island Argus. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Indiana State downs Eastern Illinois 17–13". Southern Illinoisan. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Nicholson, Eastern show 'em". Herald and Review (Decatur, Illinois). November 6, 1983. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eastern Illinois forgets protest, storms past Western Kentucky". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1983 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "ISU wins, 16-13, on Bridges boots". The Indianapolis Star. November 27, 1983. pp. Sports 1, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.
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