1983 Tampa Bay Bandits season
| 1983 Tampa Bay Bandits season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Steve Spurrier |
| Home stadium | Tampa Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–7 |
| Division place | 3rd Central Division |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The 1983 season was the inaugural season for the Tampa Bay Bandits in the United States Football League. The Bandits were led by head coach Steve Spurrier and finished with a 11–7 record.[1]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 6 | Boston Breakers | W 21–17 | 1–0 | Tampa Stadium | 42,437 |
| 2 | March 12 | Michigan Panthers | W 19–7 | 2–0 | Tampa Stadium | 38,789 |
| 3 | March 20 | at New Jersey Generals | W 32–9 | 3–0 | Giants Stadium | 53,307 |
| 4 | March 27 | at Philadelphia Stars | W 27–22 | 4–0 | Veterans Stadium | 18,718 |
| 5 | April 2 | Chicago Blitz | L 3–42 | 4–1 | Tampa Stadium | 46,585 |
| 6 | April 9 | at Denver Gold | W 22–16 (OT) | 5–1 | Mile High Stadium | 46,848 |
| 7 | April 18 | Los Angeles Express | L 13–18 | 5–2 | Tampa Stadium | 32,223 |
| 8 | April 24 | at Washington Federals | W 30–23 | 6–2 | RFK Stadium | 9,070 |
| 9 | April 30 | Philadelphia Stars | L 10–24 | 6–3 | Tampa Stadium | 41,559 |
| 10 | May 8 | at Oakland Invaders | W 17–10 | 7–3 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 26,989 |
| 11 | May 15 | Arizona Wranglers | W 20–14 | 8–3 | Tampa Stadium | 32,327 |
| 12 | May 21 | Oakland Invaders | W 29–9 | 9–3 | Tampa Stadium | 43,389 |
| 13 | May 30 | at Michigan Panthers | L 7–43 | 9–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 23,976 |
| 14 | June 5 | Birmingham Stallions | W 45–17 | 10–4 | Tampa Stadium | 35,623 |
| 15 | June 12 | at Chicago Blitz | L 9–31 | 10–5 | Soldier Field | 21,249 |
| 16 | June 19 | at Boston Breakers | L 17–24 | 10–6 | Nickerson Field | 15,530 |
| 17 | June 27 | Denver Gold | W 26–23 | 11–6 | Tampa Stadium | 46,128 |
| 18 | July 2 | at Birmingham Stallions | L 17–29 | 11–7 | Legion Field | 20,300 |
Standings
| USFL Central Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Michigan Panthers | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 4–2 | 451 | 337 | W4 | |
| Chicago Blitz | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 4–2 | 456 | 271 | W1 | |
| Tampa Bay Bandits | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | 2–4 | 363 | 378 | L1 | |
| Birmingham Stallions | 9 | 9 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 343 | 326 | W1 | |
Roster
| 1983 Tampa Bay Bandits roster | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
added during season
rookies in italics | ||||||
References
- ^ "1983 Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL) Scores, Roster, Stats, Coaches, Draft". Pro Football Archives. January 26, 2026.
- ^ statscrew.com 1983 Tampa Bay Bandits Game-by-Game Results Retrieved December 30, 2018
- ^ usflsite.com 1983 USFL Season Retrieved December 30, 2018
- ^ profootballarchives.com 1983 Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL) Retrieved December 30, 2018