1983 Indiana State
9–4 (3–3 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Drake 38–0Nov 12
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs UL Monroe | W 10–9 | 56% |
| Sep 10 | vs Northern Iowa | W 26–0 | 72% |
| Sep 17 | at 15Florida | L 13–17 | 18% |
| Sep 24 | vsCentral Missouri | W 33–7 | 83% |
| Oct 1 | at Illinois State | L 20–37 | 60% |
| Oct 8 | vs Ball State | W 35–14 | 48% |
| Oct 15 | vsWichita State | W 24–22 | 61% |
| Oct 22 | vs Southern Illinois | L 21–34 | 46% |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W 17–13 | 50% |
| Nov 5 | atWest Texas | W 31–20 | 69% |
| Nov 12 | at Drake | W 38–0 | 76% |
| Nov 27 | vsEastern Illinois | W 16–13 | 73% |
| Dec 3 | atSouthern Illinois | L 7–23 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Illinois 23–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 291–209
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1426 +43 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.8 No. 47 of 108; offense No. 48, defense No. 57
- SRS
- −3.7 No. 67 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Pete Hoener
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim McGuire
Drafted in 1984
The 1984 draft| Rd 7 | Ed Martin LB | Dallas Cowboys |
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.