1983 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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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.

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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 
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1983 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 1 07 2 1
No. 16 Middle Tennessee 5 2 08 2 0
Akron 5 2 08 3 0
Murray State 4 3 07 4 0
Austin Peay 3 4 06 5 0
Youngstown State 2 5 04 7 0
Tennessee Tech 2 5 02 8 0
Morehead State 1 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3East Tennessee State*W 21–159,200[1]
September 10at Youngstown StateW 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. 1W 14–7[5]
October 22Western Kentucky*No. 1
T 10–108,700[6]
October 29at Murray StateNo. 3L 10–23[7]
November 5Tennessee TechNo. T–5
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 24–7[8]
November 12at Morehead StateNo. 5W 56–0[9]
November 19at Florida A&M*No. 4L 10–356,427[10]
November 27at No. T–13 Boston University*No. 8
L 20–244,800[11]
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