1983 WPI Engineers football team

The 1983 WPI Engineers football team was an American football team that represented the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division III football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bob Weiss,[1] the Engineers compiled an 8–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 225 to 56.[2] The team was named Division III Team of the Year by the New England Football Newsletter, and Weiss was honored as 1983 Coach of the Year by the New England College Football Writers Association.[3]

1983 WPI Engineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
  • Bob Weiss (6th season)
1983 NCAA Division III independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
WPI   –  8 –0 –0
Hofstra ^   –  10 –1 –0
Salisbury State ^   –  10 –1 –1
Union (NY) ^   –  10 –2 –0
Buffalo   –  8 –2 –0
Wagner   –  8 –2 –1
Dayton   –  7 –3 –0
DePauw   –  7 –3 –0
Mercyhurst   –  5 –3 –1
Buffalo State   –  5 –4 –0
Canisius   –  5 –4 –0
Wabash   –  5 –4 –0
Duquesne   –  5 –4 –1
Norwich   –  5 –5 –0
San Diego   –  5 –5 –0
Cortland   –  4 –5 –0
Rochester (NY)   –  4 –5 –0
Grove City   –  3 –6 –0
Iona   –  3 –6 –0
Albany   –  3 –7 –0
Georgetown   –  2 –6 –0
Colorado College   –  2 –7 –0
Frostburg State   –  2 –8 –0
Fordham   –  2 –9 –0
Saint Francis (PA)   –  1 –7 –0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham   –  1 –8 –0
Brockport   –  0 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

Despite the team's undefeated and untied record, WPI was not invited to participate in the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs. Weiss responded to the omission: "How do you explain to 83 kids that they're unbeaten but unworthy?"[4][5]

Tailback Mike Carbone led the team with 1,115 rushing yards.[6]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Coast Guard
W 35–14[7]
October 1ColbyWorcester, MAW 30–7
October 8LowellWorcester, MAW 7–0
October 15FordhamWorcester, MAW 22–62,000[8][9]
October 22at BatesLewiston, MEW 10–7[10]
October 29RPIWorcester, MAW 28–8[11]
November 5at HamiltonClinton, NYW 42–0[12]
November 12at Fairleigh DickinsonMadison, NJW 51–14[6]

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References
  1. Bob Monahan (October 7, 1983). "A Weiss decision: WPI never 'rebuilds'". The Boston Globe. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Worcester Tech Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  3. "untitled". The Day. December 25, 1983. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Jim Capanini (November 15, 1983). "Weiss: Undefeated, untied, uninvited". The Day. pp. 19, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Jim Capanini (November 15, 1983). "Weiss: Undefeated, untied, uninvited (part 2)". The Day. pp. 19, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "WPI finishes with a flourish". The Boston Globe. November 13, 1983. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Weiss has own homecoming in CGA Parents' Day". The Day. September 23, 1983. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "WPI wins, still perfect". The Boston Globe. October 16, 1983. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "WPI, 22-6". The Boston Globe. October 16, 1983. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Worcester Tech, 10-7". The Bangor Daily News. October 24, 1983. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Worcester Tech 28, RPI 8". The Journal News. October 30, 1983. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "WPI 42, Hamilton 0". The Daily Times. November 6, 1983. p. D9 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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