1983 BYU Cougars football team
American college football season
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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.
| 1983 BYU Cougars football | |
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WAC champion Holiday Bowl champion | |
Holiday Bowl, W 21–17 vs. Missouri | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 11–1 (7–0 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Roger French (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | West Coast |
| Defensive coordinator | Dick Felt (9th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Cougar Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | at Baylor* | L 36–40 | 32,500 | [1] | ||
| September 17 | Bowling Green* | W 63–28 | 64,659 | [2] | ||
| September 24 | at Air Force | W 46–28 | 34,255 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | at UCLA* | W 37–35 | 50,044 | [4] | ||
| October 8 | at Wyoming | No. 20 | W 41–10 | 31,084 | [5] | |
| October 15 | New Mexico | No. 20 |
| W 66–21 | 64,740 | [6] |
| October 22 | at San Diego State | No. 18 | W 47–12 | 20,515 | [7] | |
| October 29 | Utah State* | No. 15 |
| W 38–34 | 64,593 | [8] |
| November 5 | at UTEP | No. 12 | W 31–9 | 15,487 | [9] | |
| November 12 | Colorado State | No. 8 |
| W 24–6 | 64,651 | [10] |
| November 19 | Utah | No. 9 |
| W 55–7 | 65,215 | [11] |
| December 23 | vs. Missouri* | No. 9 |
| W 21–17 | 51,480 | [12] |
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Game summaries
Utah
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Utah | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • BYU | 14 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 55 |
- Date: November 19
- Location: Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
| 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 | |
Roster
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Special teams
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Awards and honors
- Rex Burningham: Honorable mention All-American,[13] first-team All-WAC[14]
- Craig Garrick: Second-team All-WAC[14]
- Brandon Flint: Honorable mention All-American,[13] first-team All-WAC[14]
- Jim Herrmann: Second-team All-WAC[14]
- Gordon Hudson: Consensus All-American,[15] first-team All-WAC[14]
- Doug Kellermeyer: Second-team All-WAC[14]
- Kyle Morrell: Second-team All-WAC[14]
- Kirk Pendleton: Second-team All-WAC[14]
- Todd Shell: Honorable mention All-American,[13] first-team All-WAC[14]
- Casey Tiumalu: Honorable mention All-American,[13] first-team All-WAC[14]
- Jon Young: Honorable mention All-American,[13] first-team All-WAC[14]
- Steve Young: Sammy Baugh Trophy, Davey O'Brien Award,[16] consensus All-American,[15] first-team All-WAC[14]
Team players in the NFL
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 of USFL and CFL players.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Steve Young | Quarterback | 1 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Gordon Hudson | Tight end | 1 | 22 | Seattle Seahawks |
