<page_title> Illinois Fighting Illini football </page_title> <section_title> Bowl games </section_title> <table> <cell> 1983 <col_header> Season </col_header> </cell> <cell> Rose Bowl <col_header> Bowl </col_header> </cell> <cell> UCLA <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> <cell> L 9–45 <col_header> Result </col_header> </cell> </table>
The 1983 season ended with a loss to UCLA in the Rose Bowl.