1983 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

1983 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–4–1 (1–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRick Stockstill (1st season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1983 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 South Carolina State $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
Delaware State 3 1 0 7 3 1
Bethune–Cookman 1 3 0 4 4 1
North Carolina A&T 1 3 0 3 7 1
Howard 1 3 0 1 9 0
Florida A&M 0 0 0 7 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Florida A&M games did not count as conference games
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Larry Little, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.