1983 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 8-4-1 (36th of 112) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Ind

Coach: Joe Paterno (8-4-1)

Points For: 307

Points/G: 25.6 (32nd of 112)

Points Against: 302

Opp Pts/G: 25.2 (79th of 112)

SRS: 9.81 (29th of 112)

SOS: 7.35 (11th of 112)

Bowl Game: Won Aloha Bowl 13-10 versus Washington

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
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 Table
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
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
5	Oct 1, 1983	Sat	Penn State	@	Rutgers	Ind	W	36	25	2	3	0	W 2
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
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) Pitt	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)