The 1983 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Augustana College as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 1983 NCAA Division III football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bob Reade, the Vikings compiled a perfect 12–0 record and won the CCIW championship. The team then advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs where they defeated Adrian in the quarterfinal, Wisconsin–La Crosse in the semifinal, and Union (NY) in the national championship game.[1] It was the first of four consecutive national championships.
| 1983 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football | |
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NCAA Division III champion CCIW champion | |
Stagg Bowl, W 21–17 vs. Union (NY) | |
| Conference | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin |
| Record | 12–0 (8–0 CCIW) |
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| Captain | Jay Penney, Doug McCoy, Pete Kasap, Craig Allison |
| Home stadium | Ericson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (IL) $^ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elmhurst | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheaton (IL) | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois Wesleyan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millikin | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carthage | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Central (IL) | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Park | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carroll (WI) | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jay Penney with 905 passing yards, halfback Craig Allison with 1,223 rushing yards and 102 points scored, wingback George Velasquez with 1,110 rushing yards, and Norm Singbush with 537 receiving yards.[2]
They played their home games at Ericson Field in Rock Island, Illinois.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | Carroll (WI) |
| W 42–14 | 2,000 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | at Wheaton (IL) | Wheaton, IL | W 47–12 | 3,500 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | Illinois Wesleyan |
| W 21–16 | 3,000 | [3] | ||
| October 8 | at Carthage | Kenosha, WI | W 28–7 | 3,500 | [3] | ||
| October 15 | Millikin |
| W 35–14 | 4,000 | [3] | ||
| October 22 | at North Central (IL) | Naperville, IL | W 26–6 | 2,100 | [3] | ||
| October 29 | Olivet Nazarene* |
| W 56–7 | 1,000 | [3] | ||
| November 5 | Elmhurst |
| W 23–16 | 3,500 | [3] | ||
| November 12 | at North Park | Chicago, IL | W 35–16 | 1,500 | [3] | ||
| November 19 | Adrian* |
| W 22–21 | 3,200 | [3] | ||
| November 26 | Wisconsin–La Crosse* |
| W 21–15 | 3,200 | [3] | ||
| December 3 | vs. Union (NY)* | W 21–17 | 3,800 | [3] | |||
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