1983 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

American college football season

1983 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	4–4–1 (1–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Larry Little (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 1982 1984 →

1983 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 18 South Carolina State $	4	–	0	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Delaware State	3	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	1
Bethune–Cookman	1	–	3	–	0	4	–	4	–	1
North Carolina A&T	1	–	3	–	0	3	–	7	–	1
Howard	1	–	3	–	0	1	–	9	–	0
Florida A&M	0	–	0	–	0	7	–	4	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Florida A&M games did not count as conference games Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Larry Little, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 10	District of Columbia*	Memorial Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	W 51–0	5,700
September 17	vs. Howard	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gateway Classic)	L 17–20
October 1	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 16–23
October 15	Alabama State*	Memorial Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	W 24–6	3,000
October 22	vs. No. 12 Tennessee State*	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 19–21	6,500
October 29	North Carolina A&T	Memorial Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	W 38–3	9,500
November 5	at No. T–7 South Carolina State	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 7–28
November 12	at Morris Brown*	Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA	T 21–21	13,000
November 26	at UCF*	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	W 31–22	13,294
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

"Little gets proud start, B–CC rolls". The Orlando Sentinel. September 11, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Error-plagued Bethune loses to Howard, 20–17". The Orlando Sentinel. September 18, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"B–CC's Hawk sets passing record in defeat". The Orlando Sentinel. October 2, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Alabama State falls". The Selma Times-Journal. October 16, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"TSU survives scare in Florida". The Tennessean. October 23, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bethune–Cookman wakes up to cruise past N.C. A&T 38–3". News and Record. October 30, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"S.C. State clinches crown". Sun-News. November 6, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bethune, Wolverines tie 21–21". The Atlanta Journal Constitution. November 13, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bethune tames UCF, 31–22". The Orlando Sentinel. November 27, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
Venues	Daytona Stadium (1988–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Florida A&M: Florida Classic
Culture & lore	Wil D Cat "Let's Go Wildcats"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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