1983 Texas
11–1 (8–0 Southwest Conference), coached by Fred Akers, finished No. 5 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 5 Auburn 20–7Sep 17
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at 5Auburn | W 20–7 | 45% |
| Sep 24 | vs North Texas | W 26–6 | 86% |
| Oct 1 | vs Rice | W 42–6 | 91% |
| Oct 8 | vs 8Oklahoma | W 28–16 | 54% |
| Oct 15 | at Arkansas | W 31–3 | 51% |
| Oct 22 | at 9SMU | W 15–12 | 44% |
| Oct 29 | vs Texas Tech | W 20–3 | 90% |
| Nov 5 | at Houston | W 9–3 | 80% |
| Nov 12 | vs TCU | W 20–14 | 94% |
| Nov 19 | vs Baylor | W 24–21 | 80% |
| Nov 26 | at Texas A&M | W 45–13 | 72% |
| Jan 2Bowls & playoff | vs 7GeorgiaCotton Bowl | L 9–10 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Georgia 10–9 in the Cotton Bowl; No. 5 in the final AP poll; Southwest Conference champions.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 126 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 3
- Wk 2: 3
- Wk 3: 3
- Wk 4: 2
- Wk 5: 2
- Wk 6: 2
- Wk 7: 2
- Wk 8: 2
- Wk 9: 2
- Wk 10: 2
- Wk 11: 2
- Wk 12: 2
- Wk 13: 2
- Wk 14: 2
- Wk 15: 2
- Final: 5
Players on this team
Jerry GraySafety- Doug DawsonGuard
- Jeff LeidingLinebacker
- Ed WilliamsLinebacker
- Fred AcornDefensive back
- Ty AllertLinebacker
- Eric HolleDefensive end
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1983.
Southwest Conference champions8–0 in the conference
3 consensus All-AmericansDoug Dawson, OG; Jeff Leiding, LB; Jerry Gray, S
- Record
- 11–1
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Southwest Conference
- AP final
- No. 5 peak No. 2
- Points
- 289–114
- Coach
- Fred Akers
- Elo
- 1775 +144 this season
- SP+ rating
- 21.4 No. 8 of 108; offense No. 42, defense No. 2
- SRS
- 16.1 No. 9 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ron Toman
- Defensive coordinator
- David McWilliams
Drafted in 1984
The 1984 draft| Rd 1 | Mossy Cade DB | San Diego Chargers |
| Rd 2 | Ed Williams LB | New England Patriots |
| Rd 2 | Doug Dawson OG | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 3 | Fred Acorn DB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Rd 3 | Rick McIvor QB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 4 | Craig Curry DB | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 5 | Eric Holle DE | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 5 | Jitter Fields DB | New Orleans Saints |
| Rd 5 | Jeff Leiding LB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 7 | John Haines DT | Minnesota Vikings |
All-Southwest Conference
10 first team, 5 second teamFirst team
Doug DawsonOGUPI-1- Mike RuetherCUPI-1
- Jeff WardKUPI-1
- John TeltschikPUPI-1
- Eric HolleDEUPI-1
- Tony DegrateDTUPI-1
- Jeff LeidingLBUPI-1
- Jerry GrayDBUPI-1
- Mossy CadeDBUPI-1
- Fred AkersMiscellaneousUPI
Second team
- Gene ChiltonOTUPI-2
- Kirk McJunkinOGUPI-2
- John HainesDTUPI-2
- Mark LangLBUPI-2
- Fred AcornDBUPI-2
From Wikipedia’s 1983 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1983 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 8–0 | 11–1 | 5 |
| SMU | 7–1 | 10–2 | 12 |
| Baylor | 4–3–1 | 7–4–1 | |
| Texas A&M | 4–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Arkansas | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Houston | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| TCU | 1–6–1 | 1–8–2 | |
| Rice | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.