Head Coach: Howard Schnellenberger (5th season)
Stadium: Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
Record: 11-1
Previous: 1982
Next: 1984
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | @ Florida | L | 3-28 | 0-1 |
| 9/10 | @ Houston | W | 29-7 | 1-1 |
| 9/17 | Purdue | W | 35-0 | 2-1 |
| 9/24 | Notre Dame | W | 20-0 | 3-1 |
| 10/1 | @ Duke | W | 56-17 | 4-1 |
| 10/8 | Louisville | W | 42-14 | 5-1 |
| 10/15 | @ Mississippi State | W | 31-7 | 6-1 |
| 10/22 | @ Cincinnati | W | 17-7 | 7-1 |
| 10/29 | West Virginia | W | 20-3 | 8-1 |
| 11/5 | East Carolina | W | 12-7 | 9-1 |
| 11/12 | @ Florida State | W | 17-16 | 10-1 |
| Orange Bowl (@ Orange Bowl, Miami, FL) | ||||
| 1/2 | Nebraska | W | 31-30 | 11-1 |