1983 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1983 Mississippi State Bulldogs football Southeastern Conference SEC 3–8 1–5 Emory Bellard 5th Melvin Robertson 5th Scott FieldMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium The 1983 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SEC. With a 45–26 win over LSU, Bulldog quarterback John Bond became the first and only quarterback to register four wins over LSU. http://gridironnow.com/john-bond-reminisces-about-days-as-mississippi-state-star/ John Bond reminisces about days as Mississippi State star 2015-09-25 2015-10-11 GridironNow.com Hicks Tommy https://web.archive.org/web/20151005015258/http://gridironnow.com/john-bond-reminisces-about-days-as-mississippi-state-star/ 2015-10-05 dead Schedule 1983 AP Central September 3 w y Tulane Scott Field Starkville, MS 14–9 27,311 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429281/state-surprises-tulane-with-rebuilt-defe/ Enterprise-Journal State surprises Tulane with rebuilt defense September 4, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com September 17 w y Navy Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 38–10 45,211 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-miss-state-overwhelms/134590337/ The Baltimore Sun Miss. State overwhelms Navy, 38–10 September 18, 1983 November 3, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 l Florida 15 Scott Field Starkville, MS 12–35 31,875 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-bulldogs-lose-in-fourth-quarter/134590426/ The Sun Bulldogs lose in fourth quarter September 25, 1983 November 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 l y Georgia 11 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 7–20 82,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-georgia-corrals-bond/134590518/ The Macon Telegraph & News Georgia corrals Bond, defeats Mississippi State 20–7 October 2, 1983 November 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 l y y Southern Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 6–31 58,311 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74444183/usm-gains-momentum-with-win-over-state Enterprise-Journal USM gains momentum with win over State October 9, 1983 March 26, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Miami (FL) 10 Scott Field Starkville, MS 7–31 29,456 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-hurricanes-breeze-31/134590658/ The Palm Beach Post Hurricanes breeze 31–7 October 16, 1983 November 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Auburn 5 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 13–28 71,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-tigers-bag-miss/134590749/ The Selma Times-Journal Tigers bag Miss State October 23, 1983 November 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Alabama 18 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry 18–35 60,210 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71536662/slow-recovery-brings-tide-win/ The Anniston Star Slow recovery brings Tide win October 30, 1983 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Memphis State Scott Field Starkville, MS 13–30 28,203 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-bellard-says/134590948/ The Greenwood Commonwealth Bellard says he's toblame for loss November 6, 1983 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 w y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 45–26 74,439 Bulldogs stop streak by swamping LSU The Commercial Appeal November 13, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-bulldogs-stop-stre/134590015/ November 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 l y Ole Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS Egg Bowl 23–24 59,758 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-rebels-edge-bulldogs-242/134591086/ The Tennessean Rebels edge Bulldogs 24–23 November 20, 1983 November 3, 2023 Newspapers.com 1983 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 3, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/1983-schedule.html Personnel 1983 Mississippi State Bulldogs y Sr John Bond QB Rickey Edwards FB Danny Knight WR Henry Koontz RB Elmer Wilson RB Lamar Windham RB Artie Crosby KMike McDonald pos=center Emory Bellard References Mississippi State Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons Mississippi State Bulldogs football