11 games
| Date | Site | Opp AP | Opponent | UL AP | W/L | UL | Opp | OT | Overall | Conf | Attendance | City | State | Stadium | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/1983 | A | 19 | Southern Methodist | L | 6 | 24 | 0-1 | 23,750 | Irving | Texas | Texas Stadium | ||||
| 09/10/1983 | H | Western Kentucky | W | 41 | 22 | 1-1 | 31,279 | Louisville | Ky. | Cardinal Stadium | |||||
| 09/17/1983 | H | Army | W | 31 | 7 | 2-1 | 27,454 | Louisville | Ky. | Cardinal Stadium | |||||
| 09/24/1983 | H | Cincinnati | W | 31 | 23 | 3-1 | 23,992 | Louisville | Ky. | Cardinal Stadium | |||||
| 10/01/1983 | A | Virginia Tech | L | 0 | 31 | 3-2 | 28,300 | Blacksburg | Va. | Lane Stadium | |||||
| 10/08/1983 | A | 12 | Miami, Fla. | L | 14 | 42 | 3-3 | 30,073 | Miami | Fla. | Orange Bowl | ||||
| 10/15/1983 | H | Pittsburgh | L | 10 | 55 | 3-4 | 31,447 | Louisville | Ky. | Cardinal Stadium | |||||
| 10/20/1983 | A | Florida State | L | 7 | 51 | 3-5 | 42,117 | Tallahassee | Fla. | Doak Campbell Stadium | |||||
| 11/05/1983 | H | Southern Mississippi | L | 3 | 27 | 3-6 | 17,064 | Louisville | Ky. | Cardinal Stadium | |||||
| 11/12/1983 | A | Temple | L | 7 | 24 | 3-7 | 3,021 | Philadelphia | Pa. | Veterans Stadium | |||||
| 11/24/1983 | H | Memphis | L | 7 | 45 | 3-8 | 9,574 | Louisville | Ky. | Cardinal Stadium |