Western Michigan
MAC · 1983 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 20 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Western Michigan head-to-head · History & Eras
1983 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 13 | TEXAS-ARLINGTON | Unranked | — | W 21–14 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 20 | ILLINOIS STATE | Unranked | — | W 14–13 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 27 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 8–3 | L 14–32 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 4 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 20–18 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 11 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 10–2 | L 3–27 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 18 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 8–3 | L 20–23 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 25 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | L 20–24 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 1 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 16–14 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 8 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 9–2 | L 16–20 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 15 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 1–10 | W 21–13 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 22 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 1–10 | W 14–10 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Miami (OH) +4
- Ohio +4
- Kent State +1
- Eastern Michigan +1
- Northern Illinois -2
- Toledo -2
- Central Michigan -3
- Bowling Green -3
- Ball State -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.545 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.