1983 Utah Utes football team

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.

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	7:00 pm	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		L 7–17	29,161	[2]
September 10	6:00 pm	at No. 11 Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ		L 0–38	44,904	[3]
September 17	7:30 pm	San Diego State	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 27–24	26,712	[4]
September 24	7:30 pm	Hawaii	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 28–25	30,258	[5]
October 1	1:30 pm	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO		L 28–31	18,312	[6]
October 8	7:30 pm	UTEP	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 35–11	25,203	[7]
October 15	1:30 pm	Wyoming	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	CBS	W 69–14	19,121	[8]
October 22	1:30 pm	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		L 31–33	23,248	[9]
November 5	1:30 pm	Cal State Fullerton*	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 47–20	26,131	[10]
November 12	1:30 pm	at Utah State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers)		L 17–21	19,301	[11]
November 19	1:30 pm	at No. 9 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (Holy War)		L 7–55	65,215	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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NFL draft

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

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL team
Andy Parker	Tight end	5	127	Los Angeles Raiders