1983 Kent State
1–10 (1–8 Mid-American Conference), coached by Dick Scesniak. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Michigan 37–13Nov 5
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Akron | L 6–13 | 47% |
| Sep 10 | at Syracuse | L 10–22 | 26% |
| Sep 24 | vs Northern Illinois | L 7–38 | 35% |
| Oct 1 | at Central Michigan | L 7–13 | 14% |
| Oct 8 | at Miami (OH) | L 7–27 | 20% |
| Oct 15 | vs Ball State | L 13–17 | 36% |
| Oct 22 | vs Ohio | L 20–21 | 36% |
| Oct 29 | at Toledo | L 34–37 | 8% |
| Nov 5 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 37–13 | 59% |
| Nov 12 | vs Western Michigan | L 13–21 | 31% |
| Nov 19 | at Bowling Green | L 3–38 | 11% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Bowling Green 38–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 56th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 1–8 9th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 157–260
- Coach
- Dick Scesniak
- Elo
- 1245 −82 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.5 No. 94 of 108; offense No. 97, defense No. 74
- SRS
- −18.5 No. 104 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- John O’Grady
1983 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 8–1 | 10–2 | |
| Toledo | 7–2 | 9–2 | |
| Central Michigan | 7–2 | 8–3 | |
| Bowling Green | 7–2 | 8–3 | |
| Ball State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–5 | 6–5 | |
| Miami (OH) | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
 Kent State | 1–8 | 1–10 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.