1983 Plymouth State Panthers football team

American college football season March 2026 July 2024 1983 Plymouth State Panthers football New England Football Conference NEFC 9–2 8–1 Jay Cottone 3rd Gary Emanuel 1st Lou Desloges 6th Currier Field NEFC co-champion New England Bowl W 35–24 vs. 1983 Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers Massachusetts Maritime The 1983 Plymouth State Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Plymouth State University as a member of the New England Football Conference (NEFC) during the 1983 NCAA Division III football season. In their third year under head coach Jay Cottone, the Panthers compiled a 9–2 record (8–1 against NEFC opponents), shared the NEFC championship, outscored opponents by a total of 358 to 120,Final 1983 Plymouth State Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/548/stats/13170 May 25, 2024 NCAA and won the inaugural ECAC New England Bowl over 1983 Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers Massachusetts Maritime. Plymouth State entered the season with a nineteen-game win streak that spanned to the beginning of the 1981 season.Lesley Visser October 22, 1982 Football is rockin at Plymouth State https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-plymouth/139787306/ May 25, 2024 The Boston Globe 45, 48 Newspapers.comJim Kenyon November 5, 1982 Football At The Top Of The Polls: Plymouth State Football Team Is Number One In The East https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news-football-at-the-top-of-the-p/139789165/ May 25, 2024 Valley News 9 Newspapers.comGinny Apple November 12, 1982 Plymouth's Rock: Cottone Stresses Team Concept https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-plymouths-rock/139805115/ May 25, 2024 The Hartford Courant C12 Newspapers.com It was the longest win streak at any level of college football.Plymouth rocks: Lynn is a cornerstone of the team with the nation's longest collegiate win streak Daily Evening Item October 22, 1982 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-plymoouth-rocks/139804884/ Newspapers.com The team was led by quarterback John Sperzel who finished the season with 619 passing yards, twelve touchdowns, and five interceptions. The original starter was Larry Cummings, but he suffered a back injury and a shoulder tear in the third week.Brown Tim November 14, 1984 Ex-Patriot Cummings leads Plymouth State into playoffs https://www.newspapers.com/article/bennington-banner-ex-patriot-cummings-le/148148044/ May 26, 2024 Bennington Banner 9 Sophomore running back Joe Dudek rushed for 1,483 yards on 247 carries (134.8 yards per game), scored fifteen touchdowns, and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.Joe Dudek https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=2032 May 25, 2024 National Football Foundation The team played its home games at Currier Field in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The field was renamed in honor of former head coach and offensive coordinator Charlie Currier who died after the 1982 season.Fillon Don September 24, 1992 Cottone's loyalties divided https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press-cottones-loya/130595707/ May 25, 2024 The Burlington Free Press 25 Offensive line coach and head basketball coach Gary Emanuel was promoted to offensive coordinator following Currier's death.Campanini Jim March 14, 1983 Plymouth State College names Gary Emanuel as basketball coach https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-plymouth-state-college-names-gar/148026160/ May 25, 2024 The Day 19 Schedule y y September 10 at 1983 Norwich Cadets Norwich<ncg> Sabine Field Northfield, VT L 0–31 4,500 Novogrodsky Gene September 11, 1983 Cadets Stun Panthers https://www.newspapers.com/article/rutland-daily-herald-cadets-stun-panther/148036640/ May 25, 2024 Rutland Daily Herald 9September 12, 1983 Norwich Gets Back At Plymouth State, 31-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-norwich-gets-back-at-ply/148036689/ May 25, 2024 Concord Monitor 20 September 17 at 1983 Nichols Bison Nichols Dudley, MA W 33–7 2,500 September 17, 1983 Plymouth State rips Nichols, 33-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-plymouth-state-rips/148036832/ May 25, 2024 Waco Tribune-Herald 23September 17, 1983 Plymouth State 33, Nichols 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-plymouth-state-33-nich/148036923/ May 25, 2024 The Morning Call 11 September 24 1983 Western Connecticut Colonials Western Connecticut Currier Field Plymouth, NH W 27–0 3,113 September 25, 1983 Plymouth State, 27-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-plymouth-state-27-0/148037019/ May 25, 2024 Hartford Courant 19 October 1 1983 Westfield State Owls Westfield State Currier Field Plymouth, NH W 40–0 5,492 October 2, 1983 Plymouth St. 40, Westfield St. 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-plymouth-st-40-westfield-s/148037079/ May 25, 2024 Sun-Journal 24 October 8 at 1983 Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers Massachusetts Maritime Buzzards Bay, MA L 19–22 1,500 October 9, 1983 Mass. Maritime 22, Plymouth State 19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-mass-maritime-22-plymouth/148037126/ May 25, 2024 Sun-Journal 24October 10, 1983 Plymouth State upset https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkshire-eagle-plymouth-state-upset/148037225/ May 25, 2024 The Berkshire Eagle 36 October 15 1983 Framingham State Rams Framingham State Currier Field Plymouth, NH W 38–0 3,207 October 16, 1983 Plymouth 38, Framingham 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-plymouth-38-framingham-0/148037190/ May 25, 2024 Sun-Journal 24 October 22 at 1983 Maine Maritime Mariners Maine Maritime Ritchie Field Castine, ME W 42–21 1,500 October 23, 1983 Plymouth State 42, Maine Maritime 21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-plymouth-state-42-maine-mar/148037326/ May 25, 2024 Sun-Journal 25 October 29 1983 Western New England Golden Bears Western New England Currier Field Plymouth, NH W 34–0 1,537 October 30, 1983 Plymouth State 34, W. New England 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-plymouth-state-34-w-new-en/148037408/ May 25, 2024 Sun-Journal 25 November 5 at 1983 Bridgewater State Bears Bridgewater State Bridgewater, MA W 38–8 1,000 November 12 1983 Curry Colonels Curry Currier Field Plymouth, NH W 52–7 2,000 November 12, 1983 Plymouth St. tops Curry https://www.newspapers.com/article/kennebec-journal-plymouth-st-tops-curry/148037596/ May 25, 2024 Kennebec Journal 17November 12, 1983 Plymouth State rips Curry 52-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkshire-eagle-plymouth-state-rips/148037623/ May 25, 2024 The Berkshire Eagle 28November 12, 1983 Plymouth State Blasts Curry https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-plymouth-state-blasts-cu/148037651/ May 25, 2024 Concord Monitor 18 November 19 at Massachusetts Maritime<ncg> Buzzards Bay, MA (New England Bowl) W 35–24 November 15, 1983 Four to play https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-record-four-to-play/148037728/ May 25, 2024 The Times Record 11November 20, 1983 Plymouth St. wins playoff https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-plymouth-st-wins-playo/148037757/ May 25, 2024 The Boston Globe 53 References Plymouth State Category:Plymouth State Panthers football seasons Plymouth State Panthers football