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1983 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
OVC champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 20–24 at Boston University
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–3–1 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
Seasons← 19821984 →
1983 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 16 Middle Tennessee 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Akron 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Murray State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Austin Peay 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Youngstown State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Tennessee Tech 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Morehead State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as OVC champion. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Boston University.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3East Tennessee State*W 21–159,200
September 10at Youngstown StateW 28–2313,349
September 24AkronNo. 3
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 10–514,600
October 1Austin PeayNo. T–1
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 31–1419,200
October 8at No. 17 Middle TennesseeNo. 1W 14–7
October 22Western Kentucky*No. 1T 10–108,700
October 29at Murray StateNo. 3L 10–23
November 5Tennessee TechNo. T–5
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 24–7
November 12at Morehead StateNo. 5W 56–0
November 19at Florida A&M*No. 4L 10–356,427
November 27at No. T–13 Boston University*No. 8L 20–244,800

References

  1. "ETSU falls to powerful EKU, 21–15". Kingsport Times-News. September 4, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Eastern uses field goals to defeat Youngstown". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Zips lose in battle of defenses". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Eastern runs over APSU 31–14". The Daily News-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "James sparks EKU win". Messenger-Inquirer. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Western ends Eastern winning streakk with 10–10 tie". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Murray shocks Eastern Kentucky, 23–10". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Eastern rolls, 24–7". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Eastern mauls Morehead". The Park City Daily News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "FAMU shocks Colonels". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "BU wins opener in playoffs, 24–20". The Boston Globe. November 28, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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† WKU claims a co-championship, while both the OVC and Tennessee Tech state it is not shared


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