1983 Utah Utes football team

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1983 Utah Utes football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator John Faiman [1] (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Hallsey [1] (1st season)
Home stadium Robert Rice Stadium
Seasons
  1982
1984  
1983 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 BYU $ 7 0 011 1 0
No. 13 Air Force 5 2 010 2 0
Wyoming 5 3 07 5 0
New Mexico 4 3 06 6 0
Hawaii 3 3 15 5 1
Utah 4 4 05 6 0
Colorado State 4 4 05 7 0
San Diego State 1 6 12 9 1
UTEP 0 8 02 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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 pmat New Mexico L 7–1729,161 [2]
September 106:00 pmat No. 11 Arizona *L 0–3844,904 [3]
September 177:30 pm San Diego State W 27–2426,712 [4]
September 247:30 pm Hawaii
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 28–2530,258 [5]
October 11:30 pmat Colorado State L 28–3118,312 [6]
October 87:30 pm UTEP
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 35–1125,203 [7]
October 151:30 pm Wyoming
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
CBS W 69–1419,121 [8]
October 221:30 pmat Air Force L 31–3323,248 [9]
November 51:30 pm Cal State Fullerton *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Robert Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 47–2026,131 [10]
November 121:30 pmat Utah State *L 17–2119,301 [11]
November 191:30 pmat No. 9 BYU L 7–5565,215 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

[13] [14]

NFL draft

One Utah player was selected in the 1984 NFL draft. [15]

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL team
Andy Parker Tight end 5127 Los Angeles Raiders

References

  1. 1 2 "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. "New Mexico overcomes Utah 17–7 in WAC play". The Idaho Statesman. September 4, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "UA dominates Utah in second half, 38–0". Arizona Daily Star. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Up-and-down Aztecs dominated by Utah". North County Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hawaii rally intercepted". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "CSU stuns Utah, 31–28". The Patriot-News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "U.'s Lewis, Stevens pace rout of Miners". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Utah quarterback riddles Pokes". Rapid City Journal. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Falcons come back". The Daily Spectrum. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Utah blasts Fullerton State 47–20". The Daily Herald. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Aggies rally to 'penalize' Utes". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Cougars roll over hapless Utes". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1984 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  14. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  15. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2011.