1983 WPI Engineers football team

American college football season July 2024 February 2026 1983 WPI Engineers football Independent 8–0 Bob Weiss 6th Alumni Stadium The 1983 WPI Engineers football team was an American football team that represented the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division III football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bob Weiss,A Weiss decision: WPI never 'rebuilds' The Boston Globe Bob Monahan October 7, 1983 56 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-a-weiss-decision-wpi-n/132924029/ Newspapers.com the Engineers compiled an 8–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 225 to 56.Worcester Tech Yearly Results (1980-1984) College Football Data Warehouse June 1, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/worcester_tech/1980-1984_yearly_results.php September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906132616/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/worcester_tech/1980-1984_yearly_results.php dead The team was named Division III Team of the Year by the New England Football Newsletter, and Weiss was honored as 1983 Coach of the Year by the New England College Football Writers Association.untitled The Day December 25, 1983 31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-wpi/132925117/ Newspapers.com Despite the team's undefeated and untied record, WPI was not invited to participate in the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs. Weiss responded to the omission: "How do you explain to 83 kids that they're unbeaten but unworthy?"Weiss: Undefeated, untied, uninvited Jim Capanini The Day November 15, 1983 19, 21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-weiss-undefeated-untied-uninv/132924617/ Newspapers.comWeiss: Undefeated, untied, uninvited (part 2) Jim Capanini The Day November 15, 1983 19, 21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-weiss-undefeated-untied-uninv/132924700/ Newspapers.com Tailback Mike Carbone led the team with 1,115 rushing yards. Schedule y y September 24 at 1983 Coast Guard Bears Coast Guard Cadet Memorial Field New London, CT W 35-14 Weiss has own homecoming in CGA Parents' Day The Day September 23, 1983 23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-weiss-has-own-homecoming-in-cga/132924931/ Newspapers.com October 1 1983 Colby Mules Colby Alumni Stadium Worcester, MA W 30-7 October 8 1983 Lowell Chiefs Lowell Alumni Stadium Worcester, MA W 7-0 October 15 1983 Fordham Rams Fordham Alumni Stadium Worcester, MA W 22-6 2,000 WPI wins, still perfect The Boston Globe October 16, 1983 73 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-wpi-wins-still-perfect/125711509/ Newspapers.comWPI, 22-6 The Boston Globe October 16, 1983 73 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-wpi-22-6/125711619/ Newspapers.com October 22 at 1983 Bates Bobcats Bates Lewiston, ME W 10-7 Worcester Tech, 10-7 The Bangor Daily News October 24, 1983 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-worcester-tech-10/132923821/ Newspapers.com October 29 1983 RPI Engineers RPI Alumni Stadium Worcester, MA W 28-8 Worcester Tech 28, RPI 8 The Journal News October 30, 1983 10D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-worcester-tech-28-rpi/132923591/ Newspapers.com November 5 at 1983 Hamilton Continentals Hamilton Clinton, NY W 42-0 WPI 42, Hamilton 0 The Daily Times November 6, 1983 D9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-wpi-42-hamilton-0/125712079/ Newspapers.com November 12 at 1983 Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham Devils Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham Madison, NJ W 51-14 WPI finishes with a flourish The Boston Globe November 13, 1983 65 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-wpi-finishes-with-a-flo/125711760/ Newspapers.com Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/808/stats/13170 National Collegiate Athletic Association October 5, 2023 References WPI Category:WPI Engineers football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons WPI Engineers football