1983 Utah Utes football team

1983 Utah Utes football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	5–6 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach	Chuck Stobart (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	John Faiman [1] (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Hallsey [1] (1st season)
Home stadium	Robert Rice Stadium
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:00 pm	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		L 7–17	29,161
September 10	6:00 pm	at No. 11 Arizona *	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ		L 0–38	44,904
September 17	7:30 pm	San Diego State	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 27–24	26,712
September 24	7:30 pm	Hawaii	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 28–25	30,258
October 1	1:30 pm	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, Colorado		L 28–31	18,312
October 8	7:30 pm	UTEP	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 35–11	25,203
October 15	1:30 pm	Wyoming	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	CBS	W 69–14	19,121
October 22	1:30 pm	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		L 31–33	23,248
November 5	1:30 pm	Cal State Fullerton *	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 47–20	26,131
November 12	1:30 pm	at Utah State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers)		L 17–21	19,301
November 19	1:30 pm	at No. 9 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (Holy War)		L 7–55	65,215
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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After the season

NFL Draft

One 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

1. "1983 Utah Football Media Guide:Coaching Staff". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
2. "1984 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
3. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
4. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2011.