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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.
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance September 10 at Baylor * L 36–4032,500 September 17 Bowling Green * W 63–2864,659 September 24 at Air Force W 46–2834,255 October 1 at UCLA * W 37–3550,044 October 8 at Wyoming No. 20 W 41–1031,084 October 15 New Mexico No. 20 W 66–2164,740 October 22 at San Diego State No. 18 W 47–1220,515 October 29 Utah State * No. 15 W 38–3464,593 November 5 at UTEP No. 12 W 31–915,487 November 12 Colorado State No. 8 W 24–664,651 November 19 Utah No. 9 W 55–765,215 December 23 vs. Missouri * No. 9 W 21–1751,480 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1983 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
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2 3 4 Total
Utah
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7 0 0
7
• BYU
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21 20 0
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Date: November 19Location: Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah Scoring summary 1 BYU Stinnett 3 yard run (Johnson kick) BYU 7-0 1 BYU Kozlowski 5 yard pass from Young (Johnson kick) BYU 14-0 2 UTAH Parker 6 yard pass from Stevens (Guardi kick) BYU 14-7 2 BYU Harper 1 yard pass from Young (Johnson kick) BYU 21-7 2 BYU Tiumalu 13 yard pass from Young (Johnson kick) BYU 28-7 2 BYU Harper 16 yard pass from Young (Johnson kick) BYU 35-7 3 BYU Stinnett 10 yard run (Johnson kick) BYU 42-7 3 BYU Hamilton 33 yard pass from Young (Johnson kick) BYU 49-7 3 BYU Pendleton 6 yard pass from Young (kick failed) BYU 55-7
Team players in the NFL [ edit ] The following were selected in the 1984 NFL draft .
The following were selected in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft.
^ "Brigham Young University – 1983" . College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2012 .^ 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 . ^ 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 .^ 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.^ 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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