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1983 Utah State Aggies football team

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1983 Utah State Aggies football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–6 (3–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal State Fullerton $ 6 0 0 8 4 0
Utah State 4 2 0 6 5 0
Long Beach State 3 3 0 8 4 0
Fresno State 3 3 0 7 4 0
San Jose State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Pacific (CA) 2 4 0 4 8 0
UNLV 0 6 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 7 victories

The 1983 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). The Aggies were led by first-year head coach Chris Pella and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 3–3 PCAA).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Arizona State*L 12–3965,290[1]
September 17Cal State FullertonL 24–2511,933[2]
September 24at Missouri*L 10–1745,033[3]
October 1Fresno State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 20–1210,179[4]
October 8at Pacific (CA)W 27–109,500[5]
October 15Boise State*
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 10–716,476[6]
October 22at UNLVL 10–2812,300[7]
October 29at No. 15 BYU*L 34–3864,593[8]
November 5San Jose State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 22–159,181[9]
November 12Utah*
W 21–1719,301[10]
November 25at Long Beach StateL 3–63,878[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "ASU has field day in victory". Statesman Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ John Weyler (September 18, 1983). "Steinke does it again, Fullerton is undefeated". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). p. III-2. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Missouri holds off Utah State, 17–10". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies belt Fresno for Pella's first victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utah State's late surge downs UOP". Oakland Tribune. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Trick play trips Boise". The Daily Inter Lake. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rebel QB puts on show as Ags fall, 28–10". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Young sets NCAA record". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies nip San Jose State". The Daily Spectrum. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Aggies rally to 'penalize' Utes". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Long Beach kicks Utah State, 6–3". Tulsa World. November 26, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1983 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2018" (PDF). Retrieved December 17, 2020.