The 1983 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Stobart, the Utes compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 against conference opponents, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
| 1983 Utah Utes football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (4–4 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | John Faiman[1] (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Steve Hallsey[1] (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Robert Rice Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 BYU $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Air Force | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 7:00 pm | at New Mexico | L 7–17 | 29,161 | ||
| September 10 | 6:00 pm | at No. 11 Arizona* | L 0–38 | 44,904 | ||
| September 17 | 7:30 pm | San Diego State | W 27–24 | 26,712 | ||
| September 24 | 7:30 pm | Hawaii |
| W 28–25 | 30,258 | |
| October 1 | 1:30 pm | at Colorado State | L 28–31 | 18,312 | ||
| October 8 | 7:30 pm | UTEP |
| W 35–11 | 25,203 | |
| October 15 | 1:30 pm | Wyoming |
| CBS | W 69–14 | 19,121 |
| October 22 | 1:30 pm | at Air Force | L 31–33 | 23,248 | ||
| November 5 | 1:30 pm | Cal State Fullerton* |
| W 47–20 | 26,131 | |
| November 12 | 1:30 pm | at Utah State* | L 17–21 | 19,301 | ||
| November 19 | 1:30 pm | at No. 9 BYU | L 7–55 | 65,215 | ||
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NFL draft
editOne Utah player was selected in the 1984 NFL draft.[4]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| Andy Parker | Tight end | 5 | 127 | Los Angeles Raiders |
References
edit- ^ a b "1983 Utah Football Media Guide:Coaching Staff". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ "1984 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2011.