1983 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

1983 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
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1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 17 Tennessee State   –   8 – 2 – 1
No. 7 Colgate ^   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lehigh   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lafayette   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 4 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 5 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 1
Delaware   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern State   –   4 – 7 – 0
James Madison   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   3 – 8 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 8 – 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Oscar Lofton, the Lions compiled an 6–5 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Mississippi College
L 10–165,500[1]
September 10McNeese State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 0–236,000[2]
September 17UCF
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 54–285,000[3]
September 24East Texas State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 31–235,000[4]
October 1at Western Kentucky
W 27–710,500[5]
October 8at Troy State
W 34–144,000[6]
October 15at Texas Southern
W 20–74,800[7]
October 22No. 6 Northeast Louisiana
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 13–167,500[8]
October 29No. 6 Jackson State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 9–77,500[9]
November 12at Northwestern State
L 7–234,150[10]
November 19Nicholls State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA (rivalry)
L 0–62,000[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Choctaws use fourth-quarter blitz to sink Southeastern Louisiana". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McNeese wins big". Daily World. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southeastern Louisiana tramples error-plagued UCF in 54–28 rout". The Orlando Sentinel. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lions paste ETSU, 31–23". Daily News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southeastern Louisiana smacks mistake-plagued Western 27–7". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southeastern wins 34–15". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southeastern by 13". Daily World. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Northeast 16, Southeastern 13". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 23, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "SLU edges Jackson St". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Richardson's five interceptions tie mark, bury SLU, 23–7". Daily News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nicholls St. blanks SLU". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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