1983 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1983
| team = Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Ohio Valley Conference
| short_conf = OVC
| record = 8–2
| conf_record = 5–2
| head_coach = Boots Donnelly
| hc_year = 5th
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| stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
}}
{{1983 Ohio Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1983 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1983
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Savannah State Tigers|title=Savannah State}}
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| score = 51–0
| attend = 8,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-raiders-crush-sav/158932386/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=Raiders crush Savannah St. 51–0|date=September 4, 1983|accessdate=November 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Tennessee–Martin Pacers|title=Tennessee–Martin}}
| site_stadium = Pacer Stadium
| site_cityst = Martin, TN
| score = 39–3
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-pacers-get-nowhere/158932474/|work=The Jackson Sun|title=Pacers get nowhere|date=September 18, 1983|accessdate=November 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Morehead State
| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| score = 56–17
| attend = 2,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-morehead-routed-561/158932590/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Morehead routed 56–17 by Middle|date=September 25, 1983|accessdate=November 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Akron
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| score = 26–3
| attend = 10,214
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-blue-raiders-stun/158932709/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=Blue Raiders stun Akron Zips 26–3|date=October 2, 1983|accessdate=November 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| rank = 17
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| score = 7–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-eastern-runs-over/143944686/|work=Messenger-Inquirer|title=James sparks EKU win|date=October 9, 1983|accessdate=March 23, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| rank = 15
| opponent = Murray State
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| score = 17–14
| attend = 11,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mtsu-nips-murray/158932835/|work=The Tennessean|title=MTSU nips Murray|date=October 16, 1983|accessdate=November 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| score = 31–17
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-defense-leads-mtsu-past-g/158932945/|work=The Tennessean|title=Defense leads MTSU past Govs 31–17|date=October 23, 1983|accessdate=November 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| rank = 9
| opponent = Youngstown State
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| score = 35–24
| attend = 5,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-raiders-rally-to/158933057/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=Raiders rally to beat Youngstown|date=October 30, 1983|accessdate=November 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = T–5
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 26–7
| attend = 5,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-middle-muddles-wester/158881095/|work=Dayton Daily News|title=Middle muddles Western|date=November 6, 1983|accessdate=November 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| rank = T–7
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| score = 8–12
| attend = 10,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-tech-stuns-m/158933169/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Tech stuns MTSU, 12–8|date=November 20, 1983|accessdate=November 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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