1983 Ohio
4–7 (3–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Brian Burke. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Michigan 31–14Sep 24
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at West Virginia | L 3–55 | 23% |
| Sep 10 | at Richmond | W 17–10 | 68% |
| Sep 17 | vs Ball State | L 14–31 | 55% |
| Sep 24 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 31–14 | 74% |
| Oct 1 | at Toledo | L 0–31 | 25% |
| Oct 15 | vs Central Michigan | L 9–14 | 39% |
| Oct 22 | at Kent State | W 21–20 | 64% |
| Oct 29 | vs Western Michigan | L 14–16 | 50% |
| Nov 5 | at Miami (OH) | W 17–14 | 33% |
| Nov 12 | vs Bowling Green | L 20–24 | 39% |
| Nov 19 | at Northern Illinois | L 17–41 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Illinois 41–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 55th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–6 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 163–270
- Coach
- Brian Burke
- Elo
- 1390 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.4 No. 93 of 108; offense No. 99, defense No. 72
- SRS
- −17.7 No. 103 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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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.