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Kansas

B8 · 1983 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–6–1
0.409 Win %
Conference
5th
2–5 in B8

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
126
1901–2026
All-Time Record
558–672–54
0.456 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#5
2007
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 4 · Top 25: 14
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 5 seasons

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

1983 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC10–2L 34–37
3Week 3 · Sep 13TCUH2HIND SWC1–8–2T 16–16
4Week 4 · Sep 20WICHITA STATEUnranked—W 57–6
5Week 5 · Sep 27USCH2HPAC4–6–1W 26–20
7Week 7 · Oct 11Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B84–7L 35–38
8Week 8 · Oct 18Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B83–8W 31–3
9Week 9 · Oct 25Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B88–4L 10–27
10Week 10 · Nov 1Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B88–4L 14–45
11Week 11 · Nov 8Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B84–7L 23–34
12Week 12 · Nov 15Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B812–1L 13–67
13Week 13 · Nov 22Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B87–5W 37–27

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
4.274
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-11
-25+14
  • Missouri +7
  • USC +4
  • Kansas State +3
  • TCU 0
  • Nebraska -1
  • Northern Illinois -2
  • Oklahoma State -4
  • Oklahoma -4
  • Iowa State -7
  • Colorado -7

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 #65Better than 53%
Win % Place 66thBetter than 53%

0.409 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#65Regular Season Final#65Post-Season W1#65Post-Season W2#65Post-Season W3#65Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-3
0
+51
+6
-3
+28
-17
-31
-11
-54
+10

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

Final Rank by Season
#1261978#1061979#741980#371981#931982

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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