1983 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

none August 2023 The 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the NCAA Division I-AA football committee. This is for the 1983 season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sept 20Division I-AA poll The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee September 20, 1983 5B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320439/poll_1983_0920_i_aa/ Newspapers.com June 1, 2017 Sept 27Division I-AA poll The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee September 28, 1983 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320419/poll_1983_0928_i_aa/ Newspapers.com June 1, 2017 Oct 4Division I-AA poll The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee October 7, 1983 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320524/poll_1983_1007_i_aa/ Newspapers.com June 1, 2017 Oct 11Division I-AA poll The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee October 14, 1983 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320573/poll_1983_1014_i_aa/ Newspapers.com June 1, 2017 Oct 18Division I-AA poll The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee October 21, 1983 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320607/poll_1983_1021_i_aa/ Newspapers.com June 1, 2017 Oct 25Division I-AA poll The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee October 27, 1983 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320634/poll_1983_1027_i_aa/ Newspapers.com June 1, 2017 Nov 1I-AA The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee November 4, 1983 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320676/poll_1983_1104_i_aa/ Newspapers.com June 1, 2017 Nov 8Division I-AA poll The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee November 11, 1983 5B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320702/poll_1983_1111_i_aa/ Newspapers.com June 1, 2017 Nov 15Division I-AA poll The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee November 15, 1983 5B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320739/poll_1983_1115_i_aa/ Newspapers.com June 1, 2017 Nov 22Division I-AA poll The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee November 22, 1983 5B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320789/poll_1983_1122_i_aa_final/ Newspapers.com June 1, 2017 South Carolina State (3–0) McNeese State (3–0) Eastern Kentucky (2–0) Colgate (2–0) Furman (2–1) Jackson State (3–0) Akron (3–0) Southern Illinois (3–0) North Texas State (2–1) Indiana State (2–1) Idaho (2–0) Holy Cross (2–0) Idaho State (2–0) Northeast Louisiana (2–1) Grambling State (2–1) Tennessee State (2–1) Lafayette (2–0) Appalachian State (2–1) Boston University (1–1) Southern (2–0) т t James Madison (1–1) т South Carolina State (4–0) т t Eastern Kentucky (3–0) т u Colgate (3–0) u Jackson State (4–0) u Southern Illinois (4–0) u Furman (3–1) d Indiana State (3–0) u Idaho State (3–0) u Holy Cross (3–0) u Northeast Louisiana (3–1) u McNeese State (3–1) d Akron (3–1) d Tennessee State (3–1) u Appalachian State (3–1) u Lafayette (3–0) u North Texas State (2–2) d Grambling State (2–1) d Nicholls State (2–1) npr Boston University (2–1) Idaho (2–1) т td Southern (3–0) т d Eastern Kentucky (4–0) u Colgate (4–0) u Southern Illinois (5–0) u Jackson State (5–0) Furman (4–1) u Holy Cross (4–0) u South Carolina State (4–1) d Tennessee State (4–1) u Northeast Louisiana (3–1) u Appalachian State (4–1) u McNeese State (3–1) Lafayette (4–0) u North Texas State (3–2) u Grambling State (3–1) т tu Idaho State (3–1) т td Southern (4–0) т u Middle Tennessee (4–0) npr Indiana State (3–2) d Eastern Illinois (4–1) т tnpr Idaho (3–1) т   Eastern Kentucky (5–0) Southern Illinois (6–0) u Jackson State (6–0) u Holy Cross (5–0) u Furman (4–1) South Carolina State (5–1) u Colgate (4–1) d Northeast Louisiana (4–1) u Southern (5–0) u North Texas State (4–2) u McNeese State (4–1) Tennessee State (4–1–1) d Idaho State (4–1) u Eastern Illinois (5–1) u Middle Tennessee (4–1) u Indiana State (4–2) u Lafayette (4–1) d Appalachian State (4–2) d Idaho (4–1) u Grambling State (3–1–1) d   Eastern Kentucky (5–0) Southern Illinois (7–0) Jackson State (7–0) Holy Cross (6–0) South Carolina State (6–1) u Northeast Louisiana (5–1) u North Texas State (5–2) u Furman (4–1–1) d Eastern Illinois (6–1) т tu Idaho State (5–1) т u Middle Tennessee (5–1) u Tennessee State (4–1–1) Colgate (4–2) d Indiana State (5–2) u Delaware State (5–1) npr Nevada (3–3) npr Weber State (5–1) npr McNeese State (4–2) т td Southern (5–1) т d Boston University (4–2) npr   Southern Illinois (8–0) (3) u Holy Cross (7–0) (1) u Eastern Kentucky (5–0–1) d Northeast Louisiana (6–1) u North Texas State (5–2) u Jackson State (7–1) d Eastern Illinois (7–1) u Furman (5–1–1) Middle Tennessee (6–1) u South Carolina State (6–2) d Nevada (4–3) u Delaware State (6–1) т tu Tennessee State (5–1–1) т d Southern (6–1) u Idaho State (5–2) d Grambling State (4–1–2) npr Rhode Island (5–2) т tnpr Chattanooga (5–2) т npr Idaho (5–2) npr Indiana State (5–3) d   Southern Illinois (9–0) (3) Holy Cross (8–0) (1) Northeast Louisiana (7–1) u Furman (6–1–1) u Eastern Kentucky (5–1–1) т td Middle Tennessee (7–1) т u South Carolina State (6–2) т tu Tennessee State (6–1–1) т u Idaho State (6–2) u Jackson State (7–2) d Grambling State (5–1–2) u North Texas State (5–3) d Eastern Illinois (7–2) d Idaho (6–2) u Indiana State (6–3) u Penn (5–1–1) npr Delaware State (6–2) d Colgate (5–3) т tnpr Southern (6–2) т d Southeastern Louisiana (6–3) т npr Western Carolina (5–2–1) т npr Southern Illinois (10–0) (4) Northeast Louisiana (8–1) u Holy Cross (8–0–1) d Furman (7–1–1) Eastern Kentucky (6–1–1) Middle Tennessee (8–1) South Carolina State (7–2) Jackson State (8–2) u Indiana State (7–3) u North Texas State (6–3) u Eastern Illinois (8–2) u Tennessee State (7–1–1) d Grambling State (6–1–2) d Idaho (7–2) Colgate (6–3) u Southern (7–2) u Boston University (6–3) npr Western Carolina (6–2–1) u Idaho State (6–3) d Southeastern Louisiana (6–3)   Holy Cross (9–0–1) (3) u Southern Illinois (10–1) т td Furman (8–1–1) т u Eastern Kentucky (7–1–1) u North Texas State (7–3) u Indiana State (8–3) u Middle Tennessee (8–1) т td Northeast Louisiana (8–2) т d Jackson State (8–2) d Eastern Illinois (9–2) u Grambling State (7–1–2) u Colgate (7–3) u Western Carolina (7–2–1) u Nevada (6–4) npr Boston University (7–3) u South Carolina State (7–3) d Idaho State (7–3) u Tennessee State (7–2–1) d New Hampshire (7–3) т tnpr Mississippi Valley State (7–2–1) т npr   Southern Illinois (10–1) u Furman (9–1–1) u Holy Cross (9–1–1) d North Texas State (8–3) u Indiana State (8–3) u Eastern Illinois (9–2) u Colgate (8–3) u Eastern Kentucky (7–2–1) d Western Carolina (8–2–1) u Grambling State (7–1–2) u Nevada (7–4) u Idaho State (8–3) u Northeast Louisiana (8–3) т td Boston University (8–3) т u Jackson State (8–3) d Middle Tennessee (8–2) d Tennessee State (8–2–1) u South Carolina State (7–3) d Mississippi Valley State (7–2–1) u New Hampshire (7–3) d 20 James Madison 12 Akron 18 Nicholls State 19 Boston University 17 Lafayette 18 Appalachian State 19 Idaho 20 Grambling State 13 Colgate 17 Weber State 18 McNeese State 20 Boston University 11 Nevada 17 Rhode Island 18 Chattanooga 16 Penn 17 Delaware State 14 Idaho 16 Southern 20 Southeastern Louisiana Notes note References Rankings 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