
1983 Birmingham Stallions Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 9-9
Finishing 4th in the USFL's Central Division
Coach: Rollie Dotsch (9-9)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 198,417, Avg. 22,046 in 9 home dates
1983 Birmingham Stallions Roster
The Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses, finishing fourth in the USFL's Central Division.
The Stallions scored 343 points, and the defense yielded 326. Ken Talton rushed for a team-best 907 yards for Birmingham.
Bob Lane passed for 2,264 yards. Jim Smith paced all receivers, catching 51 passes for 756 yards, while Darryl Mason provided receiving help, too.
Emmuel Thompson intercepted 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Mike Raines sacked opposing passers 8 times.
Rollie Dotsch coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 343
Regular Season Points Against: 326
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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March 7, 1983 | Michigan Panthers 9 at Birmingham Stallions 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
March 13, 1983 | Birmingham Stallions 20 at Oakland Invaders 14 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
March 21, 1983 | Philadelphia Stars 17 at Birmingham Stallions 10 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
March 26, 1983 | Arizona Wranglers 7 at Birmingham Stallions 16 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
April 2, 1983 | Birmingham Stallions 16 at Boston Breakers 27 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
April 10, 1983 | Birmingham Stallions 11 at Chicago Blitz 22 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
April 17, 1983 | Denver Gold 9 at Birmingham Stallions 7 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
April 24, 1983 | Oakland Invaders 9 at Birmingham Stallions 21 | W | 2-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
May 1, 1983 | Birmingham Stallions 35 at Washington Federals 3 | W | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
May 9, 1983 | Birmingham Stallions 22 at New Jersey Generals 7 | W | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
May 14, 1983 | Los Angeles Express 20 at Birmingham Stallions 35 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
May 23, 1983 | Birmingham Stallions 23 at Michigan Panthers 20 | W | 3-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-5-0 | OT | |
May 27, 1983 | Birmingham Stallions 19 at Denver Gold 21 | L | 3-3-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
June 5, 1983 | Birmingham Stallions 17 at Tampa Bay Bandits 45 | L | 3-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
June 11, 1983 | Boston Breakers 19 at Birmingham Stallions 31 | W | 4-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
June 17, 1983 | Chicago Blitz 29 at Birmingham Stallions 14 | L | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-8-0 | ||
June 26, 1983 | Birmingham Stallions 10 at Philadelphia Stars 31 | L | 4-4-0 | 4-5-0 | 8-9-0 | ||
July 2, 1983 | Tampa Bay Bandits 17 at Birmingham Stallions 29 | W | 5-4-0 | 4-5-0 | 9-9-0 |