1983 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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1983 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–3–1 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
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[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3East Tennessee State*
W 21–159,200[1]
September 10at Youngstown State
W 28–2313,349[2]
September 24AkronNo. 3
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 10–514,600[3]
October 1Austin PeayNo. T–1
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 31–1419,200[4]
October 8at No. 17 Middle TennesseeNo. 1
W 14–7[5]
October 22Western Kentucky*No. 1
T 10–108,700[6]
October 29at Murray StateNo. 3
L 10–23[7]
November 5Tennessee TechNo. T–5
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 24–7[8]
November 12at Morehead StateNo. 5
W 56–0[9]
November 19at Florida A&M*No. 4
L 10–356,427[10]
November 27at No. T–13 Boston University*No. 8
L 20–244,800[11]

References[edit]

  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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