1983 Michigan Wolverines football team

1983 Michigan Wolverines football

Sugar Bowl, L 9–7 vs. Auburn
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 8
1983 record	9–3 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo Schembechler (15th year)
Defensive coordinator	Gary Moeller (6th year)
MVP	Steve Smith
Captain	Stefan Humphries
Captain	John Lott
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium (Capacity: 101,701)

1983 Big Ten football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#10 Illinois $	9	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
#8 Michigan	8	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
#14 Iowa	7	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
#9 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

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	1:00 p.m.	Washington State*	No. 6/5	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 20–17	103,256
September 17	4:30 p.m.	at No. 16/16 Washington*	No. 8/10	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA		L 24–25	60,638
September 24	2:30 p.m.	at Wisconsin	No. 17/17	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI		W 38–21	77,708
October 1	1:00 p.m.	Indiana	No. 14/14	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 43–18	104,126
October 8	1:00 p.m.	at Michigan State	No. 14/13	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)		W 42–0	78,033
October 15	1:00 p.m.	Northwestern	No. 13/11	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 35–0	103,914
October 22	12:00 p.m.	No. 12/12 Iowa	No. 10/10	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	W 16–13	104,559
October 29	12:30 p.m.	at No. 9/9 Illinois	No. 8/8	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Series)	CBS	L 6–16	76,127
November 5	1:00 p.m.	Purdue	No. 13/16	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI		W 42–10	104,946
November 12	8:00 p.m.	at Minnesota	No. 9/8	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug)		W 58–10	40,945
November 19	1:00 p.m.	No. 10/10 Ohio State	No. 8/8	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry)	SV	W 24–21	106,115
January 2, 1984	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 3/3 Auburn*	No. 8/8	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ABC	L 7–9	77,893
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game notes

Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	0	11	7	0	18
• Michigan	14	7	9	13	43

Date: October 1
Location: Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Scoring summary

1	MICH	Rogers 35-yard run (Bergeron kick)	Michigan 7-0

1	MICH	Bean 20-yard pass from S. Smith (Bergeron kick)	Michigan 14-0

2	MICH	K. Smith 1-yard run (Bergeron kick)	Michigan 21-0

2	IND	D. Smith 41-yard field goal	Michigan 21-3

2	IND	Gunn 5-yard pass from Bradley (Gunn pass from Bradley)	Michigan 21-11

3	MICH	Bergeron 37-yard field goal	Michigan 24-11

3	IND	Benson 30-yard pass from Bradley (D. Smith kick)	Michigan 24-18

3	MICH	K. Smith 12-yard run (run failed)	Michigan 30-18

4	MICH	K. Smith 18-yard run (pass failed)	Michigan 36-18

4	MICH	Perryman 3-yard run (Bergeron kick)	Michigan 43-18

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Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	0	3	0	10	13
• Michigan	3	3	7	3	16

Date: October 22
Location: Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson & Frank Broyles

Scoring summary

1		MICH	Bergeron 37-yard field goal	Michigan 3-0

2		MICH	Bergeron 20-yard field goal	Michigan 6-0

2		IOWA	Nichol 56-yard field goal	Michigan 6-3

3		MICH	Rogers 4-yard run (Bergeron kick)	Michigan 13-3

4		IOWA	Oljniczak 3-yard pass from Grogan (Nichol kick)	Michigan 13-10

4		IOWA	Nichol 27-yard field goal	Tie 13-13

4	:08	MICH	Bergeron 45-yard field goal	Michigan 16-13

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Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
Purdue	0	3	0	7	10
• Michigan	14	21	7	0	42

Date: November 5
Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Game attendance: 104,946

Scoring summary

1	Michigan	S. Smith 29-yard run (Bergeron kick)	Michigan 7-0

1	Michigan	Rose recovered blocked punt in end zone (Bergeron kick)	Michigan 14-0

2	Michigan	Markray 41-yard pass from S. Smith (Bergeron kick)	Michigan 21-0

2	Purdue	Clark 31-yard field goal	Michigan 21-3

2	Michigan	Bean 30-yard pass from S. Smith (Bergeron kick)	Michigan 28-3

2	Michigan	Nelson 18-yard pass from S. Smith (Bergeron kick)	Michigan 35-3

3	Michigan	Bean 4-yard pass from S. Smith (Bergeron kick)	Michigan 42-3

4	Purdue	Price 50-yard pass from Everett (Clark kick)	Michigan 42-10

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Ohio State

	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

Source:

Scoring summary

1	MICH	Bergeron 26-yard field goal	MICH 3-0

1	MICH	Markray 67-yard pass from Smith (Bergeron kick)	MICH 10-0

2	OSU	Byars 1-yard run (Spangler kick)	MICH 10-7

3	OSU	Byars 18-yard run (Spangler kick)	OSU 14-10

4	MICH	Smith 1-yard run (Bergeron kick)	MICH 17-14

4	MICH	Kattus 8-yard pass from Smith (Bergeron kick)	MICH 24-14

4	OSU	Anderson 32-yard pass from Tomczak (Spangler kick)	MICH 24-21

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

Bob Bergeron, place-kicker, senior, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Don Bracken, punter, senior, Thermopolis, Wyoming
Todd Schlopy, place-kicker, senior, Orchard Park, New York

Awards

All-Americans: Stefan Humphries, Tom Dixon
All-Conference: Stefan Humphries, Tom Dixon, Bob Bergeron, Kevin Brooks, Al Sincich, Evan Cooper
Most Valuable Player: Steve Smith
Meyer Morton Award: Steve Smith
John Maulbetsch Award: Bob Perryman
Frederick Matthei Award: Al Sincich
Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Stefan Humphries
Dick Katcher Award: Carlton Rose
Robert P. Ufer Award: Jeff Cohen

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),

Coaching staff

Head coach: Bo Schembechler
Assistant coaches: Alex Agase, Tirrel Burton, Lloyd Carr, Bob Chmiel, Jerry Hanlon, Jerry Meter, Gary Moeller, Paul Schudel, Bob Thornbladh, Elliot Uzelac, Milan Vooletich
Trainer: Russ Miller
Manager: Paul Gehkas, Douglans Ham, Kenneth Pefkins, Robert Reid

References

↑ Gainesville Sun. 1983 Oct 2.
↑ Gainesville Sun. 1983 Oct 23.
↑ Gainesville Sun. 1983 Nov 6.

External links

1983 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History

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