1983 Cal State Fullerton
7–5 (5–1 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Gene Murphy. Officially 8–4. UNLV forfeited to Cal State Fullerton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Pacific 31–14Oct 1
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Boise State | W 13–10 | 36% |
| Sep 10 | atLong Beach State | W 25–19 | 24% |
| Sep 17 | at Utah State | W 25–24 | 38% |
| Sep 24 | at 4Arizona | L 10–27 | 18% |
| Oct 1 | atPacific | W 31–14 | 49% |
| Oct 8 | at Nevada | W 14–6 | 55% |
| Oct 15 | at San José State | W 20–11 | 23% |
| Oct 22 | vs Fresno State | W 18–17 | 55% |
| Oct 29 | at Idaho State | L 10–43 | 63% |
| Nov 5 | at Utah | L 20–47 | 31% |
| Nov 12 | vs UNLV | L 0–13won by forfeit | 45% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs Northern IllinoisCalifornia Bowl | L 13–20 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Illinois 20–13 in the California Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 23 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–1 first in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 199–251
- Coach
- Gene Murphy
- Elo
- 1388 +47 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −5.2 No. 77 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Fullerton | 5–1 | 7–5 | |
| UNLV | 4–2 | 7–4 | |
| Long Beach State | 3–3 | 8–4 | |
| San José State | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| Utah State | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| Fresno State | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
| Pacific | 1–5 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.