1983 Utah State Aggies football team

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1983 Utah State Aggies football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–6 (3–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Romney Stadium
Seasons
  1982
1984  
1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Cal State Fullerton $ 6 0 08 4 0
Utah State 4 2 06 5 0
Long Beach State 3 3 08 4 0
Fresno State 3 3 07 4 0
San Jose State 3 3 05 6 0
Pacific (CA) 2 4 04 8 0
UNLV 0 6 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 7 victories

The 1983 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). The Aggies were led by first-year head coach Chris Pella and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 3–3 PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Arizona State *L 12–3965,290 [1]
September 17 Cal State Fullerton L 24–2511,933 [2]
September 24at Missouri *L 10–1745,033 [3]
October 1 Fresno State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 20–1210,179 [4]
October 8at Pacific (CA) W 27–109,500 [5]
October 15 Boise State *
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 10–716,476 [6]
October 22at UNLV L 10–2812,300 [7]
October 29at No. 15 BYU *L 34–3864,593 [8]
November 5 San Jose State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 22–159,181 [9]
November 12 Utah *
W 21–1719,301 [10]
November 25at Long Beach State L 3–63,878 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "ASU has field day in victory". Statesman Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. John Weyler (September 18, 1983). "Steinke does it again, Fullerton is undefeated". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). p. III-2. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Missouri holds off Utah State, 17–10". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Aggies belt Fresno for Pella's first victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Utah State's late surge downs UOP". Oakland Tribune. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Trick play trips Boise". The Daily Inter Lake. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rebel QB puts on show as Ags fall, 28–10". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Young sets NCAA record". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Aggies nip San Jose State". The Daily Spectrum. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Aggies rally to 'penalize' Utes". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Long Beach kicks Utah State, 6–3". Tulsa World. November 26, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1983 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference . Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  13. "Utah State Football Guide 2018" (PDF). Retrieved December 17, 2020.