1983 Utah State Aggies football team

1983 Utah State Aggies football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–6 (3–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Chris Pella (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Kent Baer (1st season)
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal State Fullerton $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Utah State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
San Jose State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
UNLV	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Arizona State *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 12–39	65,290	[1]
September 17	Cal State Fullerton	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 24–25	11,933	[2]
September 24	at Missouri *	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	L 10–17	45,033	[3]
October 1	Fresno State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 20–12	10,179	[4]
October 8	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 27–10	9,500	[5]
October 15	Boise State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 10–7	16,476	[6]
October 22	at UNLV	Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 10–28	12,300	[7]
October 29	at No. 15 BYU *	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry, Beehive Boot)	L 34–38	64,593	[8]
November 5	San Jose State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 22–15	9,181	[9]
November 12	Utah *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers, Beehive Boot)	W 21–17	19,301	[10]
November 25	at Long Beach State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 3–6	3,878	[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.