Southern Illinoise University Athletics
1983 Football Schedule
Overall13-10.929
Conference4-10.800
StreakW3
Home7-0
Away5-1
Neutral1-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 (Sat) | 7:30 PM | Away | Western Illinois | Macomb, Ill. | W 38-6 | |
| Sep 10 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Eastern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 17-14 | |
| Sep 17 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Southeast Missouri | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 56-7 | |
| Sep 24 (Sat) | 7:30 PM | Away | Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa (UNI Dome) | W 52-9 | |
| Oct 1 (Sat) | 1:00 PM | Away | Arkansas St. | Jonesboro, Ark. | W 35-28 | |
| Oct 8 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Drake | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 28-9 | |
| Oct 15 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Away | Missouri St. | Springfield, Mo. | W 24-6 | |
| Oct 22 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Away | #14 Indiana St. | Terre Haute, Ind. (Memorial Stadium) | W 34-21 | |
| Oct 29 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | New Mexico St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 41-3 | |
| Nov 5 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Illinois St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 28-26 | |
| Nov 12 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Away | Wichita St. | Wichita, Kan. | L 6-28 | |
| Dec 3 (Sat) | 12:30 PM | Home | Indiana St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | FCS Playoffs | W 23-7 |
| Dec 10 (Sat) | 11:05 AM | Home | Nevada | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | FCS Playoffs | W 23-7 |
| Dec 17 (Sat) | 12:30 PM | Neutral | Western Carolina | Charleston, SC | FCS Playoffs | W 43-7 |