The 1983 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Larry Little, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.
| 1983 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–4–1 (1–3 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 South Carolina State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | District of Columbia* |
| W 51–0 | 5,700 | [1] |
| September 17 | vs. Howard |
| L 17–20 | [2] | |
| October 1 | at Delaware State | L 16–23 | [3] | ||
| October 15 | Alabama State* |
| W 24–6 | 3,000 | [4] |
| October 22 | vs. No. 12 Tennessee State* | L 19–21 | 6,500 | [5] | |
| October 29 | North Carolina A&T |
| W 38–3 | 9,500 | [6] |
| November 5 | at No. T–7 South Carolina State | L 7–28 | [7] | ||
| November 12 | at Morris Brown* | T 21–21 | 13,000 | [8] | |
| November 26 | at UCF* |
| W 31–22 | 13,294 | [9] |
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References
edit- ^ "Little gets proud start, B–CC rolls". The Orlando Sentinel. September 11, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Error-plagued Bethune loses to Howard, 20–17". The Orlando Sentinel. September 18, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B–CC's Hawk sets passing record in defeat". The Orlando Sentinel. October 2, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State falls". The Selma Times-Journal. October 16, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU survives scare in Florida". The Tennessean. October 23, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune–Cookman wakes up to cruise past N.C. A&T 38–3". News and Record. October 30, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State clinches crown". Sun-News. November 6, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune, Wolverines tie 21–21". The Atlanta Journal Constitution. November 13, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune tames UCF, 31–22". The Orlando Sentinel. November 27, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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