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1983 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results
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Conference: Ind
Record: 8-4-1, .654 W-L% (36th of 112) (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Joe Paterno (8-4-1)
PTS/G: 24.6 (37th of 112) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 24.0 (75th of 112)
SRS: 9.81 (29th of 112) ▪ SOS: 8.02 (11th of 112)
Bowl Game: Won Aloha Bowl 13-10 versus Washington
AP Poll Summary
| Pre | 9/5 | 9/12 | 9/19 | 9/26 | 10/3 | 10/10 | 10/17 | 10/24 | 10/31 | 11/7 | 11/14 | 11/21 | 11/28 | 12/5 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 20 |
13 Games
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29, 1983 | Mon | (4) Penn State | N | (1) Nebraska | Big 8 | L | 6 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | Kick-off Classic (East Rutherford, NJ) |
| 2 | Sep 10, 1983 | Sat | (20) Penn State | Cincinnati | Ind | L | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | L 2 | ||
| 3 | Sep 17, 1983 | Sat | Penn State | (13) Iowa | Big Ten | L | 34 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | L 3 | ||
| 4 | Sep 24, 1983 | Sat | Penn State | @ | Temple | Ind | W | 23 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | W 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 5 | Oct 1, 1983 | Sat | Penn State | @ | Rutgers | Ind | W | 36 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | W 2 | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 6 | Oct 8, 1983 | Sat | Penn State | (3) Alabama | SEC | W | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | W 3 | ||
| 7 | Oct 15, 1983 | Sat | Penn State | @ | Syracuse | Ind | W | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | W 4 | |
| 8 | Oct 22, 1983 | Sat | Penn State | (4) West Virginia | Ind | W | 41 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | W 5 | ||
| 9 | Oct 29, 1983 | Sat | Penn State | @ | (19) Boston College | Ind | L | 17 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | L 1 | Foxboro, MA |
| 10 | Nov 5, 1983 | Sat | Penn State | Brown | Non-Major | W | 38 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 11 | Nov 12, 1983 | Sat | Penn State | Notre Dame | Ind | W | 34 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 12 | Nov 19, 1983 | Sat | Penn State | @ | (17) Pittsburgh | Ind | T | 24 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | T 1 | |
| 13 | Dec 26, 1983 | Mon | Penn State | N | Washington | Pac-10 | W | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | W 1 | Aloha Bowl (Honolulu, HI) |