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1983 Michigan Wolverines football
Sugar Bowl, L 9–7 vs. Auburn
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 8
1983 record9–3 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coachBo Schembechler (15th season)
Defensive coordinatorGary Moeller (6th season)
MVPSteve Smith
CaptainStefan Humphries
CaptainJohn Lott
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Ten football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#10/10 Illinois 9 0 0     10 2 0
#8/9 Michigan 8 1 0     9 3 0
#14/14 Iowa 7 2 0     9 3 0
#9/8 Ohio State 6 3 0     9 3 0
Wisconsin 5 4 0     7 4 0
Purdue 3 5 1     3 7 1
Michigan State 2 6 1     4 6 1
Indiana 2 7 0     3 8 0
Northwestern 2 7 0     2 9 0
Minnesota 0 9 0     1 10 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 1983 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

Schedule[]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 10, 1983* Washington State #6/5 Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI W 20–17   103,256
September 17, 1983* at #16/16 Washington #8/10 Husky StadiumSeattle, WA L 25–24   60,638
September 24, 1983 at Wisconsin #17/17 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI W 38–21   77,708
October 1, 1983 Indiana #14/14 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W 43–18   104,126
October 8, 1983 at Michigan State #14/13 Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI W 42–0   78,033
October 15, 1983 Northwestern #13/11 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W 35–0   103,914
October 22, 1983† #12/12 Iowa #10/10 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ABC W 16–13   104,559
October 29, 1983 at #9/9 Illinois #8/8 Memorial StadiumChampaign, Il CBS L 16–6   76,127
November 5, 1983 Purdue #13/16 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W 42–10   104,946
November 12, 1983 at Minnesota #9/8 Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinneapolis, MN W 58–10   40,945
November 19, 1983 #10/10 Ohio State #8/8 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI Sports View W 24–21   106,115
January 2, 1984* vs. #3/3 Auburn #8/8 Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) ABC L 9–7   77,893
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game notes[]

Ohio State[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Ohio St 0 7 7 7 21
Michigan 10 0 0 14 24
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan



Players[]

Offense[]

  • Greg Armstrong, fullback, senior, Middletown, Ohio - started 4 games at fullback
  • Art Balourdos, center, junior, Chicago, Illinois
  • Vincent Bean, split end, senior, Southfield, Michigan - started all 12 games at split end
  • Milt Carthens, tight end, senior, Pontiac, Michigan
  • Dan Decker, quarterback, sophomore, Roseville, Michigan
  • Jerry Diorio, offensive guard, senior, Youngstown, Ohio - started all 12 games at left offensive guard
  • Tom Dixon, center, senior, Fort Wayne, Indiana - started all 12 games at center
  • Jumbo Elliott, offensive tackle, freshman, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York
  • Eddie Garrett, fullback, sophomore, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - started 6 games at fullback
  • David Hall, quarterback, senior, Livonia, Michigan - started 1 game at quarterback
  • Mark Hammerstein, offensive line, sophomore, Wapakoneta, Ohio
  • Jim Harbaugh, quarterback, sophomore, Palo Alto, California
  • Ken Higgins, wide receiver, freshman, Battle Creek, Michigan - started 1 game at flanker
  • Stefan Humphries, offensive guard, senior, Broward, Florida - started all 12 games at right offensive guard
  • Jerald Ingram, fullback, senior, Beaver, Pennsylvania
  • Doug James, offensive guard, senior, Louisville, Kentucky - started all 12 games at right offensive tackle
  • Gilvanni Johnson, wide receiver, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan - started 4 games at flanker
  • Eric Kattus, tight end, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Ben Logue, running back, sophomore, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Triando Markray, wide receiver, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan - started 7 games at flanker
  • Brian Mercer, tailback, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Clay Miller, offensive tackle, junior, Norman, Oklahoma - started all 12 games at left offensive tackle
  • Sim Nelson, tight end, junior, Fort Wayne, Indiana - started all 12 games at tight end
  • Bob Perryman, running back, sophomore, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
  • Dan Rice, running back, sophomore, Roxbury, Massachusetts - started 2 games at fullback
  • Rick Rogers, running back, junior, Inkster, Michigan - started 11 games at tailback
  • Kerry Smith, running back, senior, Grand Rapids, Michigan - started 1 game at tailback
  • Steve Smith, quarterback, senior, Grand Blanc, Michigan - started 11 games at quarterback
  • Larry Sweeney, center, senior, Alma, Michigan
  • Gerald White, running back, freshman, Titusville, Florida
  • Thomas Wilcher, tailback, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan
  • Dan Yarano, offensive guard, senior, Zanesville, Ohio

Defense[]

  • Jeffery Akers, outside linebacker, junior, Lynn, Massachusetts
  • Timothy Anderson, inside linebacker, junior, Ann Arbor, Michigan - started 6 games at inside linebacker
  • Mike Boren, inside linebacker, senior, Columbus, Ohio - started 4 games at inside linebacker
  • Kevin Brooks, defensive tackle, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started all 12 games at defensive tackle
  • Fritz Burgess, defensive back, senior, Pasadena, California
  • Brad Cochran, defensive back, junior, Royal Oak, Michigan - started all 12 games at strong-side cornerback
  • Jeff Cohen, defensive back, senior, Farmington Hills, Michigan
  • Evan Cooper, defensive back, senior, Miami, Florida - started all 12 games (8 at strong safety, 4 at free safety)
  • Vincent DeFelice, defensive tackle, senior, Trenton, Michigan - started 11 games at defensive tackle
  • John Ferens, defensive back, senior, Toledo, Ohio
  • Tony Gant, linebacker, sophomore, Fremont, Ohio - started 8 games at free safety
  • Joe Gray, linebacker, junior, Detroit, Michigan
  • Mike Hammerstein, defensive tackle, junior, Wapakoneta, Ohio - started 1 game at defensive tackle
  • Thomas J. Hassel, outside linebacker, senior, Cincinnati, Ohio - started 6 games at outside linebacker
  • Dieter Heren, defensive back, sophomore, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Jim Herrmann, inside linebacker, senior, Dearborn Heights, Michigan
  • Rich Hewlett, defensive back, senior, Plymouth, Michigan - started 4 games at strong safety
  • John Lott, defensive back, senior, Masury, Ohio - started all 12 games at weak-side cornerback
  • Rodney Lyles, outside linebacker, senior, Miami, Florida - started 11 games at outside linebacker
  • Doug Mallory, defensive back, freshman, DeKalb, Illinois
  • Mike Mallory, inside linebacker, junior, DeKalb, Illinois - started all 12 games at inside linebacker
  • Dave Meredith, defensive tackle, senior, Sterling Heights, Michigan
  • Andy Moeller, inside linebacker, sophomore, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Mike Reinhold, inside linebacker, sophomore, Muskegon, Michigan - started 2 games at inside linebacker
  • Garland Rivers, defensive back, freshman, Canton, Ohio
  • Nathaniel Rodgers, middle guard, senior, Warren, Ohio
  • Carlton Rose, outside linebacker, senior, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - started 6 games at outside linebacker
  • James Scarcelli, outside linebacker, junior, Warren, Michigan - started 1 game at outside linebacker
  • Alan Sincich, middle guard, junior, Cleveland, Ohio - started all 12 games at middle guard
  • Michael Wilson, defensive tackle, senior, Detroit, Michigan

Kickers[]

Awards[]

Professional football[]

Fourteen (14) members of the 1983 football team went on to play professional football. They are Don Bracken (Green Bay Packers 1985-90, Los Angeles Rams 1992-93), Kevin Brooks (Dallas Cowboys 1985-88, Detroit Lions 1989-90), Milt Carthens (Indianapolis Colts, 1987), Evan Cooper (Philadelphia Eagles 1984-87, Atlanta Falcons, 1988-89), Jerry Diorio (Detroit Lions, 1987), Jumbo Elliott (New York Giants, 1988-95, New York Jets, 1996-2000, 2002), Mike Hammerstein (Cincinnati Bengals 1986-90), Jim Harbaugh (Chicago Bears, 1987–1993, Indianapolis Colts 1994–1997, Baltimore Ravens 1998, San Diego Chargers 1999–2000, Carolina Panthers 2001), Stefan Humphries (Chicago Bears 1984-86, Denver Broncos 1987-88), Eric Kattus (Cincinnati Bengals 1986-91, New York Jets 1992), Bob Perryman (New England Patriots 1987-90, Denver Broncos 1991-92), Garland Rivers (Chicago Bears 1987, Albany Firebirds, 1990-91, Arizona Rattlers, 1992-93), Carlton Rose (Washington Redskins 1987), Gerald White (Dallas Cowboys 1987),

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