1983 San José State
5–6 (3–3 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Jack Elway. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fresno State 41–23Oct 8
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs UNLV | W 31–26 | 74% |
| Sep 17 | at California | L 9–30 | 52% |
| Sep 24 | at Stanford | W 23–10 | 52% |
| Oct 1 | vs Oregon | W 44–34 | 79% |
| Oct 8 | at Fresno State | W 41–23 | 51% |
| Oct 15 | vsCal State Fullerton | L 11–20 | 77% |
| Oct 22 | atLong Beach State | W 18–9 | 47% |
| Nov 5 | at Utah State | L 15–22 | 64% |
| Nov 12 | vsPacific | L 26–30 | 89% |
| Nov 19 | at Arizona State | L 17–24 | 29% |
| Nov 26 | vs Louisiana | L 21–25 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 25–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 3rd in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 256–253
- Coach
- Jack Elway
- Elo
- 1489 −71 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.2 No. 73 of 108; offense No. 57, defense No. 77
- SRS
- −3.7 No. 68 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1984
The 1984 draft| Rd 2 | Eric Richardson WR | Buffalo Bills |
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.