1983 Illinois State
6–4–1 (2–2–1 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Illinois 45–7Oct 29
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 7–38 | 46% |
| Sep 10 | at Marshall | W 27–3 | 30% |
| Sep 17 | vs Western Michigan | L 13–14 | 20% |
| Sep 24 | at Drake | W 36–17 | 42% |
| Oct 1 | vs Indiana State | W 37–20 | 40% |
| Oct 8 | atWest Texas | T 24–24 | 54% |
| Oct 15 | at Tulsa | L 25–39 | 14% |
| Oct 22 | at Nicholls | W 34–29 | 55% |
| Oct 29 | vs Western Illinois | W 45–7 | 69% |
| Nov 5 | at Southern Illinois | L 26–28 | 20% |
| Nov 12 | vs Missouri State | W 34–7 | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Missouri State 34–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 6–4–1
- Conference
- 2–2–1 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 308–226
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1361 +127 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.6 No. 49 of 108; offense No. 28, defense No. 71
- SRS
- −5.2 No. 78 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1983 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 5–0 | 8–3 | |
| Southern Illinois | 5–1 | 13–1 | |
 New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Indiana State | 3–3 | 9–4 | |
| Wichita State | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
 Illinois State | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Drake | 1–6 | 1–10 | |
| West Texas | 0–5–1 | 0–10–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.