The 1983 Big Ten Conference football season was the 88th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The 1983 Big Ten champion was Illinois. The Illini compiled a 10-2 record (9-0 against Big Ten opponents). They were led quarterback Jack Trudeau with 2,446 passing yards, running back Thomas Rooks with 842 rushing yards, and wide receiver David Williams with 870 receiving yards. The 1983 Illini are the only Big Ten team to go 9-0 in regular season conference play, until Wisconsin went 9-0 in 2017.
Key<br /> <small>AP final = Team's rank in the final AP Poll of the 1983 season<br /> AP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1983 season<br /> PPG = Average of points scored per game<br /> PAG = Average of points allowed per game</small>
Four Big Ten teams played in bowl games as follows:
The Big Ten's individual statistical leaders include the following:
1. Jack Trudeau, Illinois (2,446)<br /> 2. Chuck Long, Iowa (2,434)<br /> 3. Randy Wright, Wisconsin (2,329)<br /> 4. Steve Bradley, Indiana (2,298)<br /> 5. Scott Campbell, Purdue (2,031)
1. Keith Byars, Ohio State (1,199)<br /> 2. Rick Rogers, Michigan (1,002)<br /> 3. Mel Gray, Purdue (849)<br /> 4. Thomas Rooks, Illinois (842)<br /> 5. Gary Ellerson, Wisconsin (777)
1. Dave Moritz, Iowa (912)<br /> 2. Al Toon, Wisconsin (881)<br /> 3. David Williams, Illinois (870)<br /> 4. Duane Gunn, Indiana (815)<br /> 5. Len Kenebrew, Indiana (687)
1. Randy Wright, Wisconsin (2,418)<br /> 2. Steve Bradley, Indiana (2,406)<br /> 3. Chuck Long, Iowa (2,404)<br /> 4. Jack Trudeau, Illinois (2,353)<br /> 5. Mike Tomczak, Ohio State (2,192)
1. Chuck Long, Iowa (160.4)<br /> 2. Jack Trudeau, Illinois (136.4)<br /> 3. Mike Tomczak, Ohio State (131.2)<br /> 4. Steve Smith, Michigan (123.0)<br /> 5. Randy Wright, Wisconsin (122.4)
1. Steve Smith, Michigan (6.5)<br /> 2. Eric Jordan, Purdue (6.4)<br /> 3. Owen Gill, Iowa (6.0)<br /> 4. Keith Byars, Ohio State (5.4)<br /> 5. Thomas Rooks, Illinois (5.4)
1. Ronnie Harmon, Iowa (22.0)<br /> 2. Cedric Anderson, Ohio State (20.2)<br /> 3. Daryl Turner, Michigan State (19.6)<br /> 4. Al Toon, Wisconsin (19.6)<br /> 5. Dave Moritz, Iowa (18.2)
1. Keith Byars, Ohio State (132)<br /> 2. Tom Nichol, Iowa (80)<br /> 3. Chris White, Illinois (78)<br /> 4. Bob Bergeron, Michigan (76)<br /> 5. Gary Ellerson, Wisconsin (66)<br /> 5. Thomas Rooks, Illinois (66)
The 1984 NFL draft was held May 1âÂÂ2, 1984. The following Big Ten players were selected in the first round of the draft:<br />