1983 Arkansas State Indians football team

1983 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–5–1 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach	Larry Lacewell (5th season)
Home stadium	Indian Stadium

1983 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Northeast Louisiana +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 4 North Texas State +^	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
UT Arlington	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Lamar	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Larry Lacewell, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Tennessee–Martin*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 31–0	12,748	[1]
September 10	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 27–14	9,721	[2]
September 17	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 0–38	50,064	[3]
September 24	at No. 14 Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 7–45		[4]
October 1	No. 5 Southern Illinois*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 28–35	10,281	[5]
October 8	vs. No. 13 North Texas State	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 0–17	16,892	[6]
October 15	Louisiana Tech	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 21–7	14,288	[7]
October 22	at No. T–18 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 24–14		[8]
October 29	Texas–Arlington	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 19–28	15,639	[9]
November 12	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 24–14		[10]
November 19	at Memphis State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	T 14–14	28,130	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "ASU pierces Pacers with 4 long TD runs". The Jackson Sun. September 4, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Ark. St. 27, Tn.–Chat. 14". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "A&M buries Arkansas State". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Indians received total effort". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Snoozing Salukis awaken to put the bite on ASU". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "NTSU shuts out Arkansas State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Arkansas State upsets La Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Arkansas State downs McNeese". Hattiesburg American. October 23, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UT-Arlington gets fourth win in row". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arkansas State 24, Lamar 14". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Theft keys Tigers' tie with ASU". The Commercial Appeal. November 20, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.