American college football season
1983 LSU Tigers football |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Record | 4–7 (0–6 SEC) |
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Head coach | - Jerry Stovall (4th season)
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Offensive coordinator | George Belu (5th season) |
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Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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1983 Southeastern Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 3 Auburn $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
No. 4 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
No. 6 Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 |
Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
No. 15 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 |
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
LSU | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1983 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Stovall, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished tied for ninth in the SEC.[1]
Following an Orange Bowl berth and a No. 11 final ranking the previous season, LSU cratered in its fourth season under Jerry Stovall, going winless in the Southeastern Conference for the only time in program history. The Tigers ended the season with a nationally televised victory against Tulane on Thanksgiving night, but it was not enough to save Stovall's job. The former LSU All-American and 1962 Heisman Trophy runner-up was fired by a 13–5 vote of the LSU Board of Supervisors December 2. Stovall's career record was 22–21–2.
Three days after Stovall's firing, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Bill Arnsparger was named as his successor.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | No. 12 Florida State* | No. 13 | | ABC | L 35–40 | 79,665 | [2] |
September 17 | at Rice* | | | | W 24–10 | 34,000 | [3] |
September 24 | No. 9 Washington* | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| PPV | W 40–14 | 82,390 | [4] |
October 1 | No. 12 Florida | No. 16 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| PPV | L 17–31 | 78,616 | [5] |
October 8 | at Tennessee | | | TBS | L 6–20 | 94,478 | [6] |
October 15 | Kentucky | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| PPV | L 13–21 | 77,765 | [7] |
October 22 | South Carolina* | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| PPV | W 20–6 | 71,951 | [8] |
October 29 | at Ole Miss | | | PPV | L 24–27 | 49,383 | [9] |
November 5 | No. 19 Alabama | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| ABC | L 26–32 | 70,606 | [10] |
November 12 | Mississippi State | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| PPV | L 26–45 | 74,439 | [11] |
November 24 | at Tulane* | | | TBS | W 20–7 | 51,765 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1983 LSU Tigers football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | 9 | Juan Betanzos | So | P | 1 | Clay Parker | So | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- George Belu – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
- Morris Watts – Quarterbacks
- Darrel Moody – Running backs
- Stephen Regan – Wide receivers
- Charlie Butler – Offensive line
- Pete Jenkins – Defensive line
- Bishop Harris – Outside linebackers
- Buddy Nix – Inside linebackers
- Bruce Johnson – Defensive backs
- Sam Nader – Recruiting coordinator
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster |
References
- ^ "1983 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "Florida State drops LSU". Tulsa World. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU handles surprising Rice". The Daily Advertiser. September 18, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU quarterback jolts Huskies, 40–14". The Columbian. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU just Gator bait for Florida". Daily World. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UT's Vols surprise LSU, 20–6". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 9, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jenkins' tosses lead Kentucky past LSU". The Paducah Sun. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU stops S. Carolina". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU drops to 0–4 in SEC warfare; Ole Miss prevails". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crimson Tide holds off Tigers". The Daily Advertiser. November 6, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs stop streak by swamping LSU". The Commercial Appeal. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2nd-half surge seals LSU win over rival Wave". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 25, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1983 LSU Football Schedule/Results | TigerDroppings.com". www.tigerdroppings.com.
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