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1983 Alabama State Hornets football team

The 1983 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach George James Jr., the Hornets compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SWAC.

1983 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (0–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Grambling State $ 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 2
No. 15 Jackson State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Alcorn State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Alabama State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Jackson State
L 0–2118,344[1]
September 10Southern
L 7–14[2]
September 17vs. Alcorn State
L 10–13[3]
September 24at Texas Southern
L 3–10[4]
October 1at No. 13 Tennessee State*
L 19–5212,000[5]
October 8Mississippi Valley State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 27–28[6]
October 15at Bethune–Cookman*
L 6–243,000[7]
October 29vs. Alabama A&M*
L 14–27[8]
November 5No. 11 Grambling State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 9–27[9]
November 12District of Columbia*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 37–24[10]
November 24Tuskegee*
W 13–3[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "JSU's 'no-name' defense stifles Alabama State 21–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1983. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern 14, Alabama St. 7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 11, 1983. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn finds offense in win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 18, 1983. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama St. loses 4th straight game". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1983. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TSU romps 52–19, awaits Grambling". The Tennessean. October 2, 1983. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MVSU pulls out 28–27 win over Alabama State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 9, 1983. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hawk wings 3 TD tosses as B–CC ends futility". The Orlando Sentinel. October 16, 1983. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama A&M wins Classic". The Anniston Star. October 30, 1983. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling trips ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 6, 1983. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alabama State posts 1st win of season". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1983. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alabama State ends season on high note". Alabama Journal. November 25, 1983. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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