Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Illinois | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 28.9 | 17.8 | 13.69 | 3.27 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Michigan | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 29.6 | 13.3 | 16.32 | 5.16 | 10 | 6 | 8 | |
| Iowa | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 31.7 | 15.8 | 13.98 | 4.31 | 16 | 4 | 14 | |
| Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 34.2 | 17.2 | 14.51 | 3.59 | 9 | 3 | 9 | |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 32.6 | 22.0 | 10.18 | 4.09 | ||||
| Purdue | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 22.8 | 33.3 | -0.53 | 6.56 | ||||
| Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 14.7 | 21.2 | 0.64 | 4.46 | ||||
| Indiana | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 18.3 | 32.7 | -6.08 | 4.74 | ||||
| Northwestern | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 9.2 | 36.2 | -10.66 | 5.79 | ||||
| Minnesota | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 16.5 | 47.1 | -12.14 | 5.22 | ||||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-01-02 | Fiesta Bowl | Ohio State (14) | 28 | Pittsburgh (15) | 23 | Tempe, AZ |
| 1984-01-02 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | 45 | Illinois (4) | 9 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1984-01-02 | Sugar Bowl | Auburn (3) | 9 | Michigan (8) | 7 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1983-12-30 | Gator Bowl | Florida (11) | 14 | Iowa (10) | 6 | Jacksonville, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Player of the Year | Don Thorp | Illinois |
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | Mike White | Illinois |
1983 Conference Leaders