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1983 BYU Cougars football team

The 1983 BYU Cougars football team represented the Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team was led by head coach LaVell Edwards, in his twelfth year, and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. They finished the season with a record of eleven wins and one loss (11–1, 7–0 WAC), and with a victory over Missouri in the Holiday Bowl. The Cougars offense scored 505 points while the defense allowed 247 points.

1983 BYU Cougars football
WAC champion
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 21–17 vs. Missouri
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record11–1 (7–0 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoger French (3rd season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorDick Felt (9th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Western Athletic Conference football standings
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 10at Baylor*
L 36–4032,500
September 17Bowling Green*
W 63–2864,659
September 24at Air Force
W 46–2834,255
October 1at UCLA*
W 37–3550,044
October 8at WyomingNo. 20
W 41–1031,084
October 15New MexicoNo. 20
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 66–2164,740
October 22at San Diego StateNo. 18
W 47–1220,515
October 29Utah State*No. 15
W 38–3464,593
November 5at UTEPNo. 12
W 31–915,487
November 12Colorado StateNo. 8
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 24–664,651
November 19UtahNo. 9
W 55–765,215
December 23vs. Missouri*No. 9
W 21–1751,480
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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Game summaries

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Utah

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1 234Total
Utah 0 700 7
• BYU 14 21200 55
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
Scoring summary
1BYUStinnett 3 yard run (Johnson kick)BYU 7-0
1BYUKozlowski 5 yard pass from Young (Johnson kick)BYU 14-0
2UTAHParker 6 yard pass from Stevens (Guardi kick)BYU 14-7
2BYUHarper 1 yard pass from Young (Johnson kick)BYU 21-7
2BYUTiumalu 13 yard pass from Young (Johnson kick)BYU 28-7
2BYUHarper 16 yard pass from Young (Johnson kick)BYU 35-7
3BYUStinnett 10 yard run (Johnson kick)BYU 42-7
3BYUHamilton 33 yard pass from Young (Johnson kick)BYU 49-7
3BYUPendleton 6 yard pass from Young (kick failed)BYU 55-7

Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Todd Shell Linebacker 1 24 San Francisco 49ers
Kirk Pendleton Wide receiver 11 304 Atlanta Falcons

The following were selected in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Steve Young Quarterback 1 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Gordon Hudson Tight end 1 22 Seattle Seahawks

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Brigham Young University – 1983". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "1984 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e Nissenson, Herchel (December 6, 1983). "Y.'s Young, Hudson Highlight A.P. Team". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. C1. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "WAC Names Four Cats On Offense, Three on Defense". The Daily Herald. UPI. November 23, 1983. p. 5. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2007. p. 221. ISSN 0735-5475. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
  6. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Award Winners: Davey O'Brien Award" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 21. Retrieved October 14, 2012.


 

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