1983 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1983
| team = Mississippi State Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SE
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = Emory Bellard
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Melvin Robertson
| dc_year = 5th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Scott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1983 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1983 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SEC.
With a 45–26 win over LSU, Bulldog quarterback John Bond became the first and only quarterback to register four wins over LSU.{{Cite web|url = http://gridironnow.com/john-bond-reminisces-about-days-as-mississippi-state-star/|title = John Bond reminisces about days as Mississippi State star|date = 2015-09-25|access-date = 2015-10-11|website = GridironNow.com|last = Hicks|first = Tommy|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151005015258/http://gridironnow.com/john-bond-reminisces-about-days-as-mississippi-state-star/|archive-date = 2015-10-05|url-status = dead}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1983
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Scott Field
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| score = 14–9
| attend = 27,311
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429281/state-surprises-tulane-with-rebuilt-defe/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=State surprises Tulane with rebuilt defense|date=September 4, 1983|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 38–10
| attend = 45,211
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-miss-state-overwhelms/134590337/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Miss. State overwhelms Navy, 38–10|date=September 18, 1983|accessdate=November 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Scott Field
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| score = 12–35
| attend = 31,875
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-bulldogs-lose-in-fourth-quarter/134590426/|work=The Sun|title=Bulldogs lose in fourth quarter|date=September 25, 1983|accessdate=November 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 7–20
| attend = 82,122
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-georgia-corrals-bond/134590518/|work=The Macon Telegraph & News|title=Georgia corrals Bond, defeats Mississippi State 20–7|date=October 2, 1983|accessdate=November 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 6–31
| attend = 58,311
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74444183/usm-gains-momentum-with-win-over-state|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=USM gains momentum with win over State|date=October 9, 1983|accessdate=March 26, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Scott Field
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| score = 7–31
| attend = 29,456
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-hurricanes-breeze-31/134590658/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Hurricanes breeze 31–7|date=October 16, 1983|accessdate=November 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Jordan-Hare Stadium
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| score = 13–28
| attend = 71,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-tigers-bag-miss/134590749/|work=The Selma Times-Journal|title=Tigers bag Miss State|date=October 23, 1983|accessdate=November 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Bryant–Denny Stadium
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 18–35
| attend = 60,210
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71536662/slow-recovery-brings-tide-win/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Slow recovery brings Tide win|date=October 30, 1983|accessdate=November 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Memphis State
| site_stadium = Scott Field
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| score = 13–30
| attend = 28,203
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-bellard-says/134590948/|work=The Greenwood Commonwealth|title=Bellard says he's toblame for loss|date=November 6, 1983|accessdate=November 2, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 45–26
| attend = 74,439
| source = {{cite news|title=Bulldogs stop streak by swamping LSU|newspaper=The Commercial Appeal|date=November 13, 1983|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-bulldogs-stop-stre/134590015/|accessdate=November 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = Egg Bowl
| score = 23–24
| attend = 59,758
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-rebels-edge-bulldogs-242/134591086/|work=The Tennessean|title=Rebels edge Bulldogs 24–23|date=November 20, 1983|accessdate=November 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
Personnel
{{American football roster/Header|year=1983|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|teamcolors=y
|offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Sr|first=John|last=Bond|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Rickey|last=Edwards|pos=FB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Danny|last=Knight|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Henry|last=Koontz|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Elmer|last=Wilson|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Lamar|last=Windham|pos=RB}}
|defensive_players=
|special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Artie|last=Crosby|pos=K}}
}}Mike McDonald pos=center
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References
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