1983 Arkansas State Indians football team

1983 Arkansas State Indians football
1983 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–5–1 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach	Larry Lacewell (5th season);
Home stadium	Indian Stadium
	Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 13 Northeast Louisiana +	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
No. 4 North Texas State +^	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	1
UT Arlington	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Lamar	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Larry Lacewell, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Tennessee–Martin*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 31–0	12,748	^[1]
September 10	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 27–14	9,721	^[2]
September 17	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 0–38	50,064	^[3]
September 24	at No. 14 Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 7–45		^[4]
October 1	No. 5 Southern Illinois*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 28–35	10,281	^[5]
October 8	vs. No. 13 North Texas State	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 0–17	16,892	^[6]
October 15	Louisiana Tech	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 21–7	14,288	^[7]
October 22	at No. T–18 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 24–14		^[8]
October 29	Texas–Arlington	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 19–28	15,639	^[9]
November 12	at Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 24–14		^[10]
November 19	at Memphis State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	T 14–14	28,130	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "ASU pierces Pacers with 4 long TD runs". The Jackson Sun. September 4, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ark. St. 27, Tn.–Chat. 14". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "A&M buries Arkansas State". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Indians received total effort". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Snoozing Salukis awaken to put the bite on ASU". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NTSU shuts out Arkansas State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas State upsets La Tech". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas State downs McNeese". Hattiesburg American. October 23, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UT-Arlington gets fourth win in row". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas State 24, Lamar 14". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Theft keys Tigers' tie with ASU". The Commercial Appeal. November 20, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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