1983 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Appearance
1983 NCAA Division I-A football rankings | |
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Season | 1983 |
Bowl season | 1983–84 bowl games |
Preseason No. 1 | |
End of season champions | Miami (FL) |
Conference with most teams in final AP poll | Big Ten and SEC (4) |
Two human polls comprised the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.
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AP Poll
Preseason Aug 28[1][2] | Week 1 Sep 5[3] | Week 2 Sep 12[4] | Week 3 Sep 19[5] | Week 4 Sep 26[6] | Week 5 Oct 3[7] | Week 6 Oct 10[8] | Week 7 Oct 17[9] | Week 8 Oct 24[10] | Week 9 Oct 31[11] | Week 10 Nov 7[12] | Week 11 Nov 14[13] | Week 12 Nov 21[14] | Week 13 Nov 28[15] | Week 14 Dec 5[16] | Week 15 (Final) Jan 3[17] | ||
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1. | Nebraska (30) | Nebraska (1–0) (44) | Nebraska (2–0) (51) | Nebraska (3–0) (57) | Nebraska (4–0) (60) | Nebraska (5–0) (60) | Nebraska (6–0) (55) | Nebraska (7–0) (52) | Nebraska (8–0) (54) | Nebraska (9–0) (57) | Nebraska (10–0) (58) | Nebraska (11–0) (59) | Nebraska (11–0) (58) | Nebraska (12–0) (52) | Nebraska (12–0) (51) | Miami (FL) (11–1) (47 1⁄2) | 1. |
2. | Oklahoma (11) | Oklahoma (0–0) (3) | Oklahoma (1–0) (2) | Texas (1–0) (2) | Texas (2–0) | Texas (3–0) | Texas (4–0) (5) | Texas (5–0) (6) | Texas (6–0) (4) | Texas (7–0) (2) | Texas (8–0) (2) | Texas (9–0) (1) | Texas (10–0) (1) | Texas (11–0) (3) | Texas (11–0) (3) | Nebraska (12–1) (4 1⁄2) | 2. |
3. | Texas (3) | Texas (0–0) (2) | Texas (0–0) (2) | Ohio State (2–0) | Arizona (4–0) | Alabama (4–0) | North Carolina (6–0) | North Carolina (7–0) | North Carolina (7–0) | Auburn (7–1) | Auburn (8–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Auburn (10–1) | Auburn (11–1) (7) | 3. |
4. | Penn State (2) | Auburn (0–0) (1) | Notre Dame (1–0) (1) | Arizona (3–0) | Iowa (3–0) | North Carolina (5–0) | West Virginia (5–0) | West Virginia (6–0) | Auburn (6–1) | Georgia (7–0–1) | Georgia (8–0–1) | Illinois (9–1) | Illinois (10–1) | Illinois (10–1) | Illinois (10–1) | Georgia (10–1–1) | 4. |
5. | Auburn (2) | Notre Dame (0–0) | Auburn (1–0) | North Carolina (3–0) | North Carolina (4–0) | West Virginia (5–0) | Auburn (4–1) | Auburn (5–1) | Florida (6–0–1) | Miami (FL) (8–1) | Illinois (8–1) | Miami (FL) (10–1) | Miami (FL) (10–1) | Miami (FL) (10–1) | Miami (FL) (10–1) | Texas (11–1) | 5. |
6. | Notre Dame | Michigan (0–0) | Ohio State (1–0) | Alabama (2–0) | Alabama (3–0) | Ohio State (3–1) | Ohio State (4–1) | Florida (5–0–1) | Georgia (6–0–1) | Illinois (7–1) | Miami (FL) (9–1) | SMU (8–1) | SMU (9–1) | SMU (10–1) | SMU (10–1) | Florida (9–2–1) | 6. |
7. | Florida State (1) | Ohio State (0–0) | Arizona (2–0) | Iowa (2–0) | West Virginia (4–0) | Auburn (3–1) | Florida (5–0–1) | Georgia (5–0–1) | Miami (FL) (7–1) | Maryland (7–1) | SMU (7–1) | Georgia (8–1–1) | Georgia (8–1–1) | Georgia (9–1–1) | Georgia (9–1–1) | BYU (11–1) | 7. |
8. | USC | North Carolina (1–0) | Michigan (1–0) | Oklahoma (1–1) | Ohio State (2–1) | Oklahoma (3–1) | Georgia (4–0–1) | Miami (FL) (6–1) | Michigan (6–1) | SMU (6–1) | BYU (8–1) | Michigan (8–2) | Michigan (9–2) | Michigan (9–2) | Michigan (9–2) | Michigan (9–3) | 8. |
9. | Ohio State | USC (0–0) | Florida State (2–0) | Washington (2–0) | Oklahoma (2–1) | Florida (4–0–1) | Arizona (5–0–1) | SMU (5–0) | Illinois (6–1) | Florida (6–1–1) | Michigan (7–2) | BYU (9–1) | BYU (10–1) | BYU (10–1) | BYU (10–1) | Ohio State (9–3) | 9. |
10. | Michigan (1) | Georgia (1–0) | North Carolina (2–0) | USC (1–0–1) | Auburn (2–1) | Arizona (4–0–1) | Miami (FL) (5–1) | Michigan (5–1) | SMU (5–1) | North Carolina (7–1) | Ohio State (7–2) | Ohio State (8–2) | Iowa (9–2) | Iowa (9–2) | Iowa (9–2) | Illinois (10–2) | 10. |
11. | North Carolina | Arizona (1–0) | Georgia (1–0) | Auburn (1–1) | Georgia (2–0–1) | Georgia (3–0–1) | Alabama (4–1) | Illinois (5–1) | Washington (6–1) | Oklahoma (6–2) | Maryland (7–2) | Iowa (8–2) | Florida (7–2–1) | Clemson (9–1–1) | Florida (8–2–1) | Clemson (9–1–1) | 11. |
12. | LSU | Florida State (1–0) | Alabama (1–0) | West Virginia (3–0) | Florida (3–0–1) | Miami (FL) (4–1) | SMU (5–0) | Iowa (5–1) | West Virginia (6–1) | BYU (7–1) | Iowa (7–2) | Florida (7–2–1) | Clemson (9–1–1) | Florida (7–2–1) | Clemson (9–1–1) | SMU (10–2) | 12. |
13. | Alabama | LSU (0–0) | Iowa (1–0) | Notre Dame (1–1) | SMU (3–0) | SMU (4–0) | Michigan (4–1) | Arizona State (4–0–1) | Maryland (6–1) | Michigan (6–2) | Boston College (7–1) | Clemson (8–1–1) | Alabama (7–2) | Boston College (9–2) | Boston College (9–2) | Air Force (10–2) | 13. |
14. | Arizona | Alabama (0–0) | USC (0–0–1) | Georgia (1–0–1) | Michigan (2–1) | Michigan (3–1) | Iowa (4–1) | Washington (5–1) | Oklahoma (5–2) | Ohio State (6–2) | Florida (6–2–1) | West Virginia (8–2) | Ohio State (8–3) | Ohio State (8–3) | Ohio State (8–3) | Iowa (9–3) | 14. |
15. | Georgia | SMU (1–0) | Florida (1–0–1) | Florida (2–0–1) | Miami (FL) (3–1) | Iowa (3–1) | Oklahoma (3–2) | Maryland (5–1) | BYU (6–1) | Iowa (6–2) | West Virginia (7–2) | Washington (8–2) | Boston College (8–2) | Pittsburgh (8–2–1) | Pittsburgh (8–2–1) | Alabama (8–4) | 15. |
16. | Iowa | Iowa (0–0) | Washington (1–0) | Pittsburgh (2–0) | LSU (2–1) | Maryland (3–1) т | Maryland (4–1) | Oklahoma (4–2) | Ohio State (5–2) | Boston College (6–1) | Alabama (6–2) | Alabama (7–2) | Pittsburgh (8–2–1) | Maryland (8–3) | Air Force (9–2) т | West Virginia (9–3) | 16. |
17. | Maryland | Maryland (0–0) | Maryland (1–0) | Michigan (1–1) | Florida State (2–1) | Washington (3–1) т | Washington (4–1) | Ohio State (4–2) | Iowa (5–2) | West Virginia (6–2) | Clemson (7–1–1) | Pittsburgh (8–2) | Maryland (8–3) | Air Force (9–2) | Maryland (8–3) т | UCLA (7–4–1) | 17. |
18. | Washington | Florida (1–0) | SMU (2–0) | SMU (2–0) | Washington (2–1) | Arizona State (3–0–1) | Arizona State (3–0–1) | BYU (5–1) | Alabama (4–2) | Notre Dame (6–2) | Washington (7–2) | Boston College (7–2) | Air Force (8–2) | West Virginia (8–3) | West Virginia (8–3) | Pittsburgh (8–3–1) | 18. |
19. | SMU | Washington (0–0) | Pittsburgh (2–0) | Boston College (3–0) | Maryland (2–1) | Illinois (3–1) | Illinois (4–1) | Arizona (5–1–1) | Boston College (5–1) т | Alabama (5–2) | North Carolina (7–2) | Missouri (7–3) | West Virginia (8–3) | Alabama (7–3) | East Carolina (8–3) | Boston College (9–3) | 19. |
20. | UCLA | Penn State (0–1) | West Virginia (2–0) | Florida State (2–1) | Arizona State (2–0–1) | BYU (3–1) | BYU (4–1) | Alabama (4–2) | Notre Dame (5–2) т | Washington (6–2) | Pittsburgh (7–2) | Maryland (7–3) | East Carolina (8–3) | East Carolina (8–3) | Oklahoma (8–4) т Baylor (7–3–1) т | East Carolina (8–3) | 20. |
Preseason Aug 28[1][2] | Week 1 Sep 5[3] | Week 2 Sep 12[4] | Week 3 Sep 19[5] | Week 4 Sep 26[6] | Week 5 Oct 3[7] | Week 6 Oct 10[8] | Week 7 Oct 17[9] | Week 8 Oct 24[10] | Week 9 Oct 31[11] | Week 10 Nov 7[12] | Week 11 Nov 14[13] | Week 12 Nov 21[14] | Week 13 Nov 28[15] | Week 14 Dec 5[16] | Week 15 (Final) Jan 3[17] | ||
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Coaches Poll
Clemson, USC, and Arizona were on probation by the NCAA during the 1983 season; they were therefore ineligible to receive votes in the Coaches Poll.
Preseason Aug 28[18] | Week 1 Sep 5[19] | Week 2 Sep 12[20] | Week 3 Sep 19[21] | Week 4 Sep 26[22] | Week 5 Oct 3[23] | Week 6 Oct 10[24] | Week 7 Oct 17[25] | Week 8 Oct 24[26] | Week 9 Oct 31[27] | Week 10 Nov 7[28] | Week 11 Nov 14[29] | Week 12 Nov 21[30] | Week 13 Nov 28[31] | Week 14 Dec 5[32] | Week 15 (Final) Jan 3[33] | ||
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1. | Nebraska (18) | Nebraska (1–0) (32) | Nebraska (2–0) (36) | Nebraska (3–0) (39) | Nebraska (4–0) (40) | Nebraska (5–0) (42) | Nebraska (6–0) (38) | Nebraska (7–0) (38) | Nebraska (8–0) (38) | Nebraska (9–0) (38) | Nebraska (10–0) (38) | Nebraska (11–0) (40) | Nebraska (11–0) (39) | Nebraska (12–0) (33) | Nebraska (12–0) (31) | Miami (FL) (11–1) (30) | 1. |
2. | Texas (7) | Texas (0–0) (2) | Oklahoma (1–0) (2) | Texas (1–0) | Texas (2–0) | Texas (3–0) | Texas (4–0) (3) | Texas (5–0) (4) | Texas (6–0) (4) | Texas (7–0) (3) | Texas (8–0) (2) | Texas (9–0) (1) | Texas (10–0) (1) | Texas (11–0) (2) | Texas (11–0) (3) | Nebraska (12–1) (6) | 2. |
3. | Auburn (3) | Auburn (0–0) (1) | Texas (0–0) | Ohio State (2–0) (1) | Iowa (3–0) | Alabama (4–0) | North Carolina (6–0) | North Carolina (7–0) | North Carolina (7–0) | Auburn (7–1) | Auburn (8–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Auburn (9–1) | Auburn (10–1) | Auburn (11–1) (4) | 3. |
4. | Penn State (3) | Oklahoma (0–0) (2) | Auburn (1–0) | North Carolina (3–0) | Alabama (3–0) | North Carolina (5–0) | West Virginia (5–0) | West Virginia (6–0) | Florida (6–0–1) | Georgia (7–0–1) | Georgia (8–0–1) | Miami (FL) (10–1) | Miami (FL) (10–1) | Miami (FL) (10–1) | Miami (FL) (10–1) | Georgia (10–1–1) | 4. |
5. | Oklahoma (6) | Michigan (0–0) | Notre Dame (1–0) (1) | Alabama (2–0) | North Carolina (4–0) | West Virginia (5–0) | Florida (5–0–1) | Auburn (5–1) | Auburn (6–1) | Miami (FL) (8–1) | Miami (FL) (9–1) | Illinois (9–1) | Illinois (10–1) | Illinois (10–1) | Illinois (10–1) | Texas (11–1) (1) | 5. |
6. | Ohio State | Ohio State (0–0) | Ohio State (1–0) | Iowa (2–0) | West Virginia (4–0) | Florida (4–0–1) | Georgia (4–0–1) | Florida (5–0–1) | Georgia (6–0–1) | Illinois (7–1) | Illinois (8–1) | SMU (8–1) | SMU (9–1) | SMU (10–1) | SMU (10–1) | Florida (9–2–1) | 6. |
7. | Florida State | Georgia (1–0) | Georgia (1–0) | Washington (2–0) | Oklahoma (2–1) | Oklahoma (3–1) | Ohio State (4–1) | Georgia (5–0–1) | Miami (FL) (7–1) | Maryland (7–1) | SMU (7–1) | Georgia (8–1–1) | Georgia (8–1–1) | Georgia (9–1–1) | Georgia (9–1–1) | BYU (11–1) | 7. |
8. | Notre Dame (2) | North Carolina (1–0) | North Carolina (2–0) | West Virginia (3–0) | Georgia (2–0–1) | Georgia (3–0–1) | Auburn (4–1) | SMU (5–0) | Michigan (6–1) | SMU (6–1) | Michigan (7–2) | Michigan (8–2) | Michigan (9–2) | Michigan (9–2) | Michigan (9–2) | Ohio State (9–3) | 8. |
9. | Michigan | Notre Dame (0–0) | Florida State (2–0) | Pittsburgh (2–0) | Florida (3–0–1) | Ohio State (3–1) | SMU (5–0) | Miami (FL) (6–1) | Illinois (6–1) | North Carolina (7–1) | Iowa (7–2) | BYU (9–1) | BYU (10–1) | BYU (10–1) | BYU (10–1) | Michigan (9–3) | 9. |
10. | North Carolina т | LSU (0–0) | Michigan (1–0) | Oklahoma (1–1) | Auburn (2–1) | Auburn (2–1) | Alabama (4–1) | Michigan (5–1) | Maryland (6–1) | Florida (6–1–1) | BYU (8–1) | Ohio State (8–2) | Iowa (9–2) | Iowa (9–2) | Iowa (9–2) | Illinois (10–2) | 10. |
11. | LSU т | Pittsburgh (1–0) | Alabama (1–0) | Georgia (1–0–1) | Ohio State (2–1) | Miami (FL) (4–1) | Michigan (4–1) | Illinois (5–1) | Washington (6–1) | Oklahoma (6–2) | Ohio State (7–2) | Iowa (8–2) | Florida (7–2–1) | Florida (8–2–1) | Florida (8–2–1) | SMU (10–2) | 11. |
12. | UCLA | Florida (1–0) | Iowa (1–0) | SMU (2–0) | SMU (3–0) | SMU (4–0) | Miami (FL) (5–1) | Iowa (5–1) | SMU (5–1) | BYU (7–1) | Boston College (7–1) | Florida (7–2–1) | Alabama (7–2) | Boston College (9–2) | Boston College (9–2) | Alabama (8–4) | 12. |
13. | Georgia (1) | Florida State (1–0) | Pittsburgh (2–0) | Florida (2–0–1) | LSU (2–1) | Michigan (3–1) | Iowa (4–1) | Maryland (5–1) | West Virginia (6–1) | Boston College (6–1) | Florida (6–2–1) | Pittsburgh (8–2) | Ohio State (8–3) | Ohio State (8–3) | Ohio State (8–3) | UCLA (7–4–1) | 13. |
14. | Alabama | Alabama (0–0) | West Virginia (2–0) | Auburn (1–1) | Michigan (2–1) | Iowa (3–1) | Illinois (4–1) | Arizona State (4–0–1) | Oklahoma (5–2) | Iowa (6–2) | Pittsburgh (7–2) | Washington (7–2) | Pittsburgh (8–2–1) | Pittsburgh (8–2–1) | Pittsburgh (8–2–1) | Iowa (9–3) | 14. |
15. | Pittsburgh | West Virginia (1–0) | Florida (1–0–1) | Boston College (3–0) | Miami (FL) (3–1) | Maryland (3–1) | Maryland (4–1) | Washington (5–1) | BYU (6–1) | Ohio State (6–2) | West Virginia (7–2) | West Virginia (8–2) | Boston College (8–2) | Maryland (8–3) | Maryland (8–3) | Air Force (10–2) | 15. |
16. | Washington | SMU (0–0) | Washington (1–0) | Notre Dame (1–1) | Maryland (2–1) | Arizona State (3–0–1) | Arizona State (3–0–1) | BYU (5–1) | Ohio State (5–2) | Michigan (6–2) | Alabama (6–2) | Alabama (7–2) | Oklahoma (7–3) | Air Force (8–2) | Air Force (9–2) | West Virginia (9–3) | 16. |
17. | SMU | Iowa (0–0) | SMU (2–0) | Michigan (1–1) | Arizona State (2–0–1) | Illinois (3–1) | Oklahoma (3–2) | Oklahoma (4–2) | Iowa (5–2) | Alabama (5–2) | Maryland (7–2) | Missouri (7–3) | Maryland (8–3) | Baylor (7–3–1) | Baylor (7–3–1) | Penn State (8–4–1) | 17. |
18. | Arizona State | Arizona State (0–0) | Arizona State (1–0) | Arkansas (2–0) | Kentucky (4–0) | Washington (3–1) | Washington (4–1) | Ohio State (4–2) | Boston College (5–1) | Notre Dame (6–2) | North Carolina (7–2) | Baylor (7–2–1) | Air Force (8–2) | Virginia Tech (9–2) | Virginia Tech (9–2) | Oklahoma State (8–4) | 18. |
19. | Miami (FL) | Penn State (0–1) | Maryland (1–0) | Arizona State (1–0–1) | Washington (2–1) | BYU (3–1) | BYU (4–1) | Pittsburgh (4–2) | Alabama (4–2) | Pittsburgh (6–2) | Tennessee (6–2) | Boston College (7–2) | Baylor (7–3–1) | West Virginia (8–3) | West Virginia (8–3) | Pittsburgh (8–3–1) | 19. |
20. | Maryland т Iowa т | Maryland (0–0) | Boston College (2–0) | Michigan State (2–0) | Pittsburgh (2–1) | Oklahoma State (4–0) | Oklahoma State (4–1) |
| Pittsburgh (5–2) | West Virginia (6–2) | Washington (7–2) | Oklahoma (7–3) | Virginia Tech (9–2) | Oklahoma (7–4) | Oklahoma (8–4) | Boston College (9–3) | 20. |
Preseason Aug 28[18] | Week 1 Sep 5[19] | Week 2 Sep 12[20] | Week 3 Sep 19[21] | Week 4 Sep 26[22] | Week 5 Oct 3[23] | Week 6 Oct 10[24] | Week 7 Oct 17[25] | Week 8 Oct 24[26] | Week 9 Oct 31[27] | Week 10 Nov 7[28] | Week 11 Nov 14[29] | Week 12 Nov 21[30] | Week 13 Nov 28[31] | Week 14 Dec 5[32] | Week 15 (Final) Jan 3[33] | ||
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