1983 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

1983 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–4–1 (1–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 South Carolina State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Delaware State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Bethune–Cookman 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
North Carolina A&T 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Howard 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Florida A&M 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Florida A&M games did not count as conference games
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Larry Little, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10District of Columbia*
W 51–05,700[1]
September 17vs. Howard
L 17–20[2]
October 1at Delaware State
L 16–23[3]
October 15Alabama State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 24–63,000[4]
October 22vs. No. 12 Tennessee State*
L 19–216,500[5]
October 29North Carolina A&Tdagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 38–39,500[6]
November 5at No. T–7 South Carolina State
L 7–28[7]
November 12at Morris Brown*
T 21–2113,000[8]
November 26at UCF*
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 31–2213,294[9]

References

  1. ^ "Little gets proud start, B–CC rolls". The Orlando Sentinel. September 11, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Error-plagued Bethune loses to Howard, 20–17". The Orlando Sentinel. September 18, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "B–CC's Hawk sets passing record in defeat". The Orlando Sentinel. October 2, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama State falls". The Selma Times-Journal. October 16, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TSU survives scare in Florida". The Tennessean. October 23, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bethune–Cookman wakes up to cruise past N.C. A&T 38–3". News and Record. October 30, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.C. State clinches crown". Sun-News. November 6, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bethune, Wolverines tie 21–21". The Atlanta Journal Constitution. November 13, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bethune tames UCF, 31–22". The Orlando Sentinel. November 27, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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