1983 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

1983 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Oscar Lofton (4th season)
Home stadium	Strawberry Stadium

1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^			–					9	–	1	–	1
No. 17 Tennessee State			–					8	–	2	–	1
No. 7 Colgate ^			–					8	–	3	–	0
Lehigh			–					8	–	3	–	0
Lafayette			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	4	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana			–					6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary			–					6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	5	–	1
Delaware			–					4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern State			–					4	–	7	–	0
James Madison			–					3	–	8	–	0
Richmond			–					3	–	8	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					2	–	8	–	1
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Oscar Lofton, the Lions compiled an 6–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Mississippi College	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 10–16	5,500	[1]
September 10	McNeese State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 0–23	6,000	[2]
September 17	UCF	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 54–28	5,000	[3]
September 24	East Texas State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 31–23	5,000	[4]
October 1	at Western Kentucky	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 27–7	10,500	[5]
October 8	at Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 34–14	4,000	[6]
October 15	at Texas Southern	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	W 20–7	4,800	[7]
October 22	No. 6 Northeast Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 13–16	7,500	[8]
October 29	No. 6 Jackson State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 9–7	7,500	[9]
November 12	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 7–23	4,150	[10]
November 19	Nicholls State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry)	L 0–6	2,000	[11]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Choctaws use fourth-quarter blitz to sink Southeastern Louisiana". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "McNeese wins big". Daily World. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southeastern Louisiana tramples error-plagued UCF in 54–28 rout". The Orlando Sentinel. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lions paste ETSU, 31–23". Daily News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southeastern Louisiana smacks mistake-plagued Western 27–7". The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southeastern wins 34–15". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southeastern by 13". Daily World. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Northeast 16, Southeastern 13". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 23, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "SLU edges Jackson St". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Richardson's five interceptions tie mark, bury SLU, 23–7". Daily News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Nicholls St. blanks SLU". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.