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Memphis

FBSI · 1983 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
6–4–1
0.591 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
67
1960–2026
All-Time Record
379–366–8
0.509 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1963
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 10
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 22 seasons · 1 Top 10

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

1983 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC6–6W 37–17
3Week 3 · Sep 13North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC8–4L 10–24
4Week 4 · Sep 20Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI9–2L 10–17
6Week 6 · Oct 4Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC8–4L 13–44
7Week 7 · Oct 11Tulane (TULANE)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 28–25
8Week 8 · Oct 18Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 20–27
10Week 10 · Nov 1Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT)H2HSEC2–9W 24–7
11Week 11 · Nov 8Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2HSEC3–8W 30–13
12Week 12 · Nov 15Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI4–6–1W 43–10
13Week 13 · Nov 22ARKANSAS STATEUnranked—T 14–14
14Week 14 · Nov 29Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HIND FBSI3–8W 45–7

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
2.838
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+8
-14+22
  • Ole Miss +6
  • Tulane +4
  • Cincinnati +4
  • Mississippi State +3
  • Louisville +3
  • Vanderbilt +2
  • Virginia Tech -2
  • North Carolina -4
  • Alabama -4
  • Southern Miss -4

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 #43Better than 69%
Win % Place 41stBetter than 71%

0.591 Win % · Change -3

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#41Regular Season Final#42Post-Season W1#42Post-Season W2#40Post-Season W3#43Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+20
-14
-7
-31
+3
-7
+17
+17
+33
0
+38

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

Final Rank by Season
#891978#981979#1301980#1291981#1021982

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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