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American college football season
The 1983 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1983 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by Sam Wyche in his first and only season as head coach, the Hoosiers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Duke* | | W 15–10 | 41,120 | [1] |
| September 17 | at Kentucky* | | L 13–24 | 56,825 | [2] |
| September 24 | Northwestern | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN
| L 8–10 | 40,347 | |
| October 1 | at No. 14 Michigan | | L 18–43 | 104,126 | [3] |
| October 8 | Minnesota | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN
| W 38–31 | 41,111 | |
| October 15 | Michigan State | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
| W 24–12 | 46,088 | |
| October 22 | at Wisconsin | | L 14–45 | 78,199 | |
| October 29 | at No. 17 Iowa | | L 3–49 | 66,055 | |
| November 5 | No. 14 Ohio State | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN
| L 17–56 | 51,176 | |
| November 12 | at No. 5 Illinois | | L 21–49 | 73,612 | |
| November 19 | Purdue | | L 30–31 | 52,038 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries
Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers (2–7–1) at Indiana Hoosiers (3–7)
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- Date: November 19, 1983
- Game attendance: 52,038
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| Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- PUR – Mel Gray 1-yard run (Tim Clark kick). Purdue 7–0.
- IU – Orlando Brown 8-yard run (Doug Smith kick). Tie 7–7.
- PUR – Jeff Price 13-yard pass from Scott Campbell (Tim Clark kick). Purdue 14–7.
- PUR – Scott Campbell 1-yard run (Tim Clark kick). Purdue 21–7.
- IU – Len Kenebrew 22-yard pass from Steve Bradley (Doug Smith kick). Purdue 21–14.
Third quarter
- PUR – Tim Clark 34-yard field goal. Purdue 24–14.
Fourth quarter
- IU – Doug Smith 43-yard field goal. Purdue 24–17.
- PUR – Mel Gray 2-yard run (Tim Clark kick). Purdue 31–17.
- IU – Bobby Howard 7-yard run (Doug Smith kick). Purdue 31–24.
- IU – Duane Gunn 45-yard pass from Steve Bradley (pass failed). Purdue 31–30.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- PUR – Mel Gray – 36 rushes, 176 yards, 2 TD
- IU – Orlando Brown – 16 rushes, 53 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- PUR – Cliff Benson – 2 receptions, 40 yards
- IU – Duane Gunn – 5 receptions, 140 yards, TD
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Personnel
| 1983 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
| Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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| LB
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Leonard Bell
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| DB
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Nate Borders
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| LB
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Mark Claahsen
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| LB
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Lou Cristofoli
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| DL
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Tim Eckert
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| LB
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Dennis Edwards
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| LB
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Joe Fitzgerald
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| DL
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Vince Fisher
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| DB
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Tom Henrickson
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| LB
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Dave Kinniry
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| DL
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Steve May
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| DB
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Jeff McBain
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| DL
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Rob Schmit
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| DB
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Chris Sigler
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| DL
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Mark Smythe
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| LB
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Van Waiters
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| DL
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Dave Zyzda
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Special teams
| Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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P
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Chuck Razmic
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| K
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Doug Smith
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
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1984 NFL draftees
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