1983 Utah State
5–6 (3–3 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Chris Pella. Officially 6–5. UNLV forfeited to Utah State. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–6, the results on the field. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Pacific 27–10Oct 8
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Arizona State | L 12–39 | 19% |
| Sep 17 | vsCal State Fullerton | L 24–25 | 62% |
| Sep 24 | at Missouri | L 10–17 | 25% |
| Oct 1 | vs Fresno State | W 20–12 | 39% |
| Oct 8 | atPacific | W 27–10 | 59% |
| Oct 15 | vs Boise State | W 10–7 | 70% |
| Oct 22 | at UNLV | L 10–28won by forfeit | 48% |
| Oct 29 | at 15BYU | L 34–38 | 12% |
| Nov 5 | vs San José State | W 22–15 | 37% |
| Nov 12 | vs Utah | W 21–17 | 46% |
| Nov 25 | atLong Beach State | L 3–6 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Long Beach State 6–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 51st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 3rd in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 193–214
- Coach
- Chris Pella
- Elo
- 1468 +31 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.9 No. 46 of 108; offense No. 63, defense No. 31
- SRS
- −1.8 No. 62 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Kent Baer
Drafted in 1984
The 1984 draft| Rd 4 | Patrick Allen DB | Houston Oilers |
| Rd 6 | Aaron Smith LB | Denver Broncos |
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.