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1983 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 1983 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SEC.
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| 1983 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (1–5 SEC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Melvin Robertson (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With a 45–26 win over LSU, Bulldog quarterback John Bond became the first and only quarterback to register four wins over LSU.[1]
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | Tulane* | W 14–9 | 27,311 | [2] | |
| September 17 | Navy* | W 38–10 | 45,211 | [3] | |
| September 24 | No. 15 Florida |
| L 12–35 | 31,875 | [4] |
| October 1 | at No. 11 Georgia | L 7–20 | 82,122 | [5] | |
| October 8 | vs. Southern Miss* |
| L 6–31 | 58,311 | [6] |
| October 15 | No. 10 Miami (FL)* |
| L 7–31 | 29,456 | [7] |
| October 22 | at No. 5 Auburn | L 13–28 | 71,500 | [8] | |
| October 29 | at No. 18 Alabama | L 18–35 | 60,210 | [9] | |
| November 5 | Memphis State* |
| L 13–30 | 28,203 | [10] |
| November 12 | at LSU | W 45–26 | 74,439 | [11] | |
| November 19 | vs. Ole Miss |
| L 23–24 | 59,758 | [12] |
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- Hicks, Tommy (September 25, 2015). "John Bond reminisces about days as Mississippi State star". GridironNow.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- "State surprises Tulane with rebuilt defense". Enterprise-Journal. September 4, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Miss. State overwhelms Navy, 38–10". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs lose in fourth quarter". The Sun. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia corrals Bond, defeats Mississippi State 20–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "USM gains momentum with win over State". Enterprise-Journal. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hurricanes breeze 31–7". The Palm Beach Post. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers bag Miss State". The Selma Times-Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Slow recovery brings Tide win". The Anniston Star. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bellard says he's toblame for loss". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs stop streak by swamping LSU". The Commercial Appeal. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rebels edge Bulldogs 24–23". The Tennessean. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1983 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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