1983 Independent Coaches

Record: 136-120-4, .531 W-L% (3rd of 11) (Schedule and Results)

SRS: 3.31 (5th of 11), SOS: 2.26 (5th of 11)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Florida State, Notre Dame and Penn State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 5 (Boston College, East Carolina, Miami (FL), Pitt and West Virginia)

22 Coaches

22 Coaches Table
Rk	Coach	School	W	L	T	Pct	Notes
1	Howard Schnellenberger	Miami (FL)	11	1	0	.917
2	Bill Dooley	Virginia Tech	9	2	0	.818
3	Jack Bicknell	Boston College	9	3	0	.750
4	Don Nehlen	West Virginia	9	3	0	.750
5	Ed Emory	East Carolina	8	3	0	.727
6	Foge Fazio	Pitt	8	3	1	.708
7	Joe Paterno	Penn State	8	4	1	.654
8	Jim Carmody	Southern Mississippi	7	4	0	.636	record adjusted to 8-3-0 by NCAA
9	Bobby Bowden	Florida State	7	5	0	.583	record adjusted to 8-4-0 by NCAA
10	Gerry Faust	Notre Dame	7	5	0	.583
11	Rex Dockery	Memphis	6	4	1	.591
12	Jimmye Laycock	William & Mary	6	5	0	.545
13	Dick MacPherson	Syracuse	6	5	0	.545
14	Joe Morrison	South Carolina	5	6	0	.455
15	Watson Brown	Cincinnati	4	6	1	.409
16	Sam Robertson	Louisiana	4	6	0	.400	record adjusted to 5-5-0 by NCAA
17	Bruce Arians	Temple	4	7	0	.364
18	Wally English	Tulane	4	7	0	.364	record adjusted to 0-11-0 by NCAA
19	Frank Burns	Rutgers	3	8	0	.273
20	Gary Tranquill	Navy	3	8	0	.273
Rk	Coach	School	W	L	T	Pct	Notes
21	Bob Weber	Louisville	3	8	0	.273
22	Jim Young	Army	2	9	0	.182

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