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Louisiana State Football Team History


Louisiana State Tigers
Louisiana State University
 Baton Rouge, LA
Founded: 1860
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Capacity: 92,400
Colors: Purple & Gole
Coach: Jerry Stovall
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights
 Jerry Stovall enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Florida State  35   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Rice  24   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Washington  40   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Florida  17   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Tennessee  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Kentucky  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. South Carolina  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Mississippi  24   27   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Alabama  26   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Mississippi State  26   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Tulane  20   7   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed253
  Defense Average23.0
  Opponents Record64-62
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record2-5
  Away Record2-2
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 11-1311186Won  9-76-017896  Pat Dye
Georgia 10-1-1274158Won  10-95-114074  Vince Dooley
Florida 9-2-1304156Won  14-64-214984  Charley Pell
Tennessee 9-3282165Won  30-234-2129114  Johnny Majors
Alabama 8-4366229Won  28-74-2205132  Ray Perkins
Mississippi 7-5179264Lost  3-94-296147  Billy Brewer
Kentucky 6-5-1228237Lost  16-202-487151  Jerry Claiborne
Mississippi State 3-8196279 1-5118168  Emory Bellard
Louisiana State 4-7251253 0-6112176  Jerry Stovall
Vanderbilt 2-9183274 0-693165  George MacIntyre

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.