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Bowling Green

MAC · 1983 Season · Final

Rebuilding +
Record
8–3
0.727 Win %
Conference
3rd
7–2 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
383–331–11
0.536 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
1964, 1991, 1992
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 11
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Bowling Green head-to-head · History & Eras

1983 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 13Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2HIND PCAA6–5W 35–27
4Week 4 · Sep 20BYUH2HIND WAC11–1L 28–63
5Week 5 · Sep 27Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC4–7W 17–14
6Week 6 · Oct 4Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC1–10W 26–21
7Week 7 · Oct 11Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC9–2L 3–6
8Week 8 · Oct 18Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC6–5W 23–20
9Week 9 · Oct 25Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC10–2L 23–24
10Week 10 · Nov 1Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC8–3W 15–14
11Week 11 · Nov 8Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC6–5W 45–30
12Week 12 · Nov 15Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC4–7W 24–20
13Week 13 · Nov 22Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC1–10W 38–3

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.874
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+31
-5+36
  • Central Michigan +8
  • Fresno State +6
  • Western Michigan +6
  • Ball State +6
  • Miami (OH) +4
  • Ohio +4
  • Eastern Michigan +1
  • Kent State +1
  • BYU -1
  • Toledo -2
  • Northern Illinois -2

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #21Better than 85%
Win % Place 21stBetter than 85%

0.727 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#20Regular Season Final#21Post-Season W1#20Post-Season W2#20Post-Season W3#21Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+8
-35
+3
+5
-3
+3
-1
+1
+15
+4
+35

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#921978#961979#981980#831981#381982

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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