American college football season
1983 NCAA Division III football season Regular season August – November 1983 Playoffs November – December 1983 Galbreath Field Kings Island , Mason, Ohio Champion Augustana (IL)
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The 1983 NCAA Division III football season , part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division III level, began in August 1983, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship , also known as the Stagg Bowl , in December 1983 at Galbreath Field in Kings Island , Mason, Ohio . The Augustana (IL) Vikings won their first of four consecutive Division III championships by defeating the Union Dutchmen by a final score of 21−17.[1]
Conference and program changes [ ]
The Centennial Conference began football play in 1983.
Fisk Bulldogs reclassified from Division II for this season only, their final one.
Conference standings [ ]
1983 Centennial Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Gettysburg +
5
–
2
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Swarthmore +
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Muhlenberg +
5
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Franklin & Marshall
4
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Johns Hopkins
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Western Maryland
3
–
4
–
0
4
–
4
–
1
Ursinus
2
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Dickinson
1
–
6
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
1983 College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Centre +
4
–
1
–
0
5
–
3
–
1
Rose–Hulman +
4
–
1
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Sewanee
3
–
2
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Southwestern (TN)
3
–
2
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Principia
1
–
4
–
0
3
–
5
–
1
Fisk
0
–
5
–
0
0
–
8
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
1983 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Augustana (IL) $^
8
–
0
–
0
12
–
0
–
0
Elmhurst
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Wheaton (IL)
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Illinois Wesleyan
5
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Millikin
4
–
4
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Carthage
3
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
North Central (IL)
3
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
North Park
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Carroll (WI)
0
–
8
–
0
0
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1983 Independent College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
St. Lawrence $
3
–
0
–
1
5
–
3
–
1
Hobart
2
–
1
–
1
5
–
3
–
1
Ithaca
1
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
RPI
0
–
1
–
1
2
–
6
–
1
Alfred
0
–
2
–
1
4
–
5
–
1
1983 Iowa Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Wartburg +
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
Central (IA) +
6
–
1
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Buena Vista
5
–
2
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Luther
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Dubuque
3
–
4
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Simpson
2
–
5
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
William Penn
2
–
5
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Upper Iowa
1
–
6
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
1983 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Adrian $^
5
–
0
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Hope
3
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Alma
3
–
2
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Albion
2
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Kalamazoo
2
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Olivet
0
–
5
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1983 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Susquehanna $
7
–
0
–
1
8
–
0
–
1
Lycoming
6
–
1
–
1
7
–
2
–
1
Widener
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Moravian
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Delaware Valley
4
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Albright
4
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Wilkes
1
–
7
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
Juniata
1
–
7
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Upsala
1
–
7
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
1983 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
St. Thomas (MN) $^
9
–
0
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
Saint John's (MN)
7
–
2
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Hamline
6
–
3
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Gustavus Adolphus
5
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Macalester
5
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Concordia–Moorhead
4
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Augsburg
3
–
6
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
St. Olaf
3
–
6
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Bethel (MN)
2
–
7
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Carleton
1
–
8
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
1983 New England Football Conference standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Plymouth State +
8
–
1
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
Massachusetts Maritime +
8
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Nichols
7
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Western Connecticut State
6
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Bridgewater State
4
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Western New England
4
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Framingham State
3
–
6
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Maine Maritime
3
–
6
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Westfield State
2
–
7
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
Curry
0
–
9
–
0
0
–
9
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
1983 New Jersey State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Trenton State +
5
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Montclair State +
5
–
1
–
0
7
–
2
–
1
Glassboro State +
5
–
1
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Ramapo
2
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Kean
2
–
4
–
0
4
–
5
–
1
William Paterson
2
–
4
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Jersey City State
0
–
6
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
1983 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Blue Division
Baldwin–Wallace xy$
5
–
0
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Muskingum
4
–
1
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Mount Union
2
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Capital
2
–
3
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Wooster
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Heidelberg
0
–
5
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
Red Division
Wittenberg xy
5
–
0
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Denison
3
–
1
–
1
6
–
2
–
1
Ohio Northern
3
–
2
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Otterbein
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Ohio Wesleyan
1
–
3
–
1
1
–
6
–
2
Marietta
0
–
5
–
0
0
–
9
–
0
Not competing for championship
Kenyon
–
5
–
3
–
1
Oberlin
–
2
–
7
–
0
Championship: Baldwin–Wallace 17 , Wittenberg 14
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant
1983 Old Dominion Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Hampden–Sydney $
5
–
1
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Washington and Lee
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Emory & Henry
4
–
2
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Randolph–Macon
4
–
2
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Catholic University
3
–
3
0
–
5
–
5
Maryville (TN)
1
–
5
–
0
2
–
6
–
0
Bridgewater
0
–
6
–
0
0
–
9
–
0
1983 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Occidental $^
5
–
0
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Whittier
4
–
1
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Redlands
2
–
3
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
La Verne
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
5
–
0
Claremont-Mudd
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Pomona-Pitzer
0
–
5
–
0
0
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1983 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Hofstra ^
–
10
–
1
–
0
Salisbury State ^
–
10
–
1
–
1
Union (NY) ^
–
10
–
2
–
0
Buffalo
–
8
–
2
–
0
Wagner
–
8
–
2
–
1
Dayton
–
7
–
3
–
0
DePauw
–
7
–
3
–
0
Mercyhurst
–
5
–
3
–
1
Buffalo State
–
5
–
4
–
0
Canisius
–
5
–
4
–
0
Wabash
–
5
–
4
–
0
Duquesne
–
5
–
4
–
1
Norwich
–
5
–
5
–
0
San Diego
–
5
–
5
–
0
Cortland
–
4
–
5
–
0
Rochester (NY)
–
4
–
5
–
0
Iona
–
3
–
6
–
0
Albany
–
3
–
7
–
0
Georgetown
–
2
–
6
–
0
Colorado College
–
2
–
7
–
0
Frostburg State
–
2
–
8
–
0
Fordham
–
2
–
9
–
0
Saint Francis (PA)
–
1
–
7
–
0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham
–
1
–
8
–
0
Brockport
–
0
–
10
–
0
^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Conference champions [ ]
Conference champions
Centennial Conference – Gettysburg , Muhlenberg , and Swarthmore
College Athletic Conference – Centre and Rose–Hulman
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin – Augustana (IL)
Independent College Athletic Conference – St. Lawrence
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Central (IA) and Wartburg
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Adrian
Middle Atlantic Conference – Susquehanna
Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Lake Forest
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – St. Thomas (MN)
New England Football Conference – Massachusetts Maritime and Plymouth State
New Jersey State Athletic Conference – Glassboro State , Montclair State , and Trenton State
Northwest Conference – Pacific Lutheran
Ohio Athletic Conference – Baldwin Wallace (Red Division), Wittenberg (Blue Division)
Old Dominion Athletic Conference – Hampden–Sydney
Presidents' Athletic Conference – Carnegie Mellon
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Occidental
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association – McMurry and Sul Ross State
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference – Mount Senario and Northwestern (WI)
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Postseason [ ]
The 1983 NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs were the 11th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division III college football. The championship Stagg Bowl game was held at Galbreath Field at the College Football Hall of Fame in Kings Island , Mason, Ohio for the first time. Like the previous eight championships, eight teams competed in this edition.[2]
Playoff bracket [ ]
Quarterfinals Campus Sites
Semifinals Campus Sites
National Championship Game Galbreath Field Kings Island , Mason, OH
Union (NY)
51
Hofstra
19
Union (NY)
23
Salisbury State
21
Salisbury State
16
Carnegie Mellon
14
Union (NY)
17
Augustana (IL)
21
Augustana (IL)
22
Adrian
21
Augustana (IL)
21
Wisconsin–La Crosse
15
Wisconsin–La Crosse
43
Occidental
42
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