1983 LSU Tigers football team

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1983 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1983 record4–7 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southeastern Conference football standings
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 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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.

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 vs. 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[]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10No. 12 Florida State*No. 13
ABCL 35–40
September 17at Rice*
W 24–10
September 24No. 9 Washington*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
PPVW 40–1482,390
October 1No. 12 FloridaNo. 16
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
PPVL 17–31
October 8at Tennessee
TBSL 6–20
October 15Kentucky
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
PPVL 13–21
October 22South Carolina
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
PPVW 20-6
October 29at Ole Miss
PPVL 24–27
November 5No. 19 Alabama
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
ABCL 26–3270,606[1]
November 12Mississippi State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
PPVL 26–45
November 24at Tulane*
TBSW 20–751,765[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[3]

Roster[]

1983 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 21 Dalton Hilliard So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 35 Eugene Daniel Sr
LB 51 Albert Richardson Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References[]

  1. ^ "Crimson Tide holds off Tigers". The Daily Advertiser. November 6, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2nd-half surge seals LSU win over rival Wave". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 25, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ http://www.tigerdroppings.com/lsu-football-history/results.aspx?Season=1983
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