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1983 Morehead State Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJayne Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 16 Middle Tennessee 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Akron 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Murray State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Austin Peay 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Youngstown State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Tennessee Tech 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Morehead State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Steve Loney, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished eighth in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Kentucky State*
L 3–7[1]
September 17Marshall*
L 0–359,100[2]
September 24Middle Tennessee
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 17–562,500[3]
October 1at Murray State
L 0–38[4]
October 8Austin Peay
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 3–14[5]
October 15Akron
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 0–316,000[6]
October 22at Tennessee Tech
L 3–145,384[7]
October 29at Western Kentucky*
L 7–3814,500[8]
November 5Liberty Baptist*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 24–161,800[9]
November 12No. 5 Eastern Kentucky
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY (rivalry)
L 0–56[10]
November 19at Youngstown State
W 27–20[11]

References

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  1. ^ "KSU wins for first time over OVC school". The State Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Marshall's thundering herd crushes Morehead State 35–0". The Courier-Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Morehead routed 56–17 by Middle". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cannon paces Murray State". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Freshman QB sparks Govs to 14–3 win". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Akron U stays on the ground, in command". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Morehead falls, 14–3". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Embree-led Tops rip Morehead 38–7". The Park City Daily News. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hanlin helps Morehead end 11-game losing streak". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eastern mauls Morehead". The Park City Daily News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Morehead ices Penguins". Dayton Daily News. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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