1983 Utah Utes football team

The 1983 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Head coach Bill Meek led the team to a 4–4 mark in the WAC and 5–6 overall.

1983 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1983 record5–6 (4–4 WAC)
Head coachChuck Stobart (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorJohn Faiman[1]
Defensive coordinatorSteve Hallsey[1]
Home stadiumRice Stadium
1983 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 PMat New Mexico
L 7–1729,161[2]
September 106:00 PMat No. 11 Arizona*L 0–3844,904[2]
September 177:30 PMSan Diego State
W 27–2426,712[2]
September 247:30 PMHawaii
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
W 28–2530,258[2]
October 11:30 PMat Colorado StateL 28–3118,312[2]
October 87:30 PMUTEP
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
W 35–1125,203[2]
October 151:30 PMWyoming
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
ABCW 69–1419,121[2]
October 221:30 PMat Air ForceL 31–3323,248[2]
November 51:30 PMCal State Fullerton*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
W 47–2026,131[2]
November 121:30 PMat Utah State*L 17–2119,301[2]
November 191:30 PMat No. 9 BYU
L 7–5565,215[2]
  • *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

Utah had one player selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.[5]

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Andy ParkerTight end5127Los Angeles Raiders
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References

  1. "1983 Utah Football Media Guide:Coaching Staff". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  2. "1984 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  3. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  4. "1983 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  5. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
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