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1983 BYU Cougars football team
American college football season
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.
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| 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) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Roger French (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | West Coast |
| Defensive coordinator | Dick Felt (9th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Cougar Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| 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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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | at Baylor* | L 36–40 | 32,500 | ||
| September 17 | Bowling Green* | W 63–28 | 64,659 | ||
| September 24 | at Air Force | W 46–28 | 34,255 | ||
| October 1 | at UCLA* | W 37–35 | 50,044 | ||
| October 8 | at Wyoming | No. 20 | W 41–10 | 31,084 | |
| October 15 | New Mexico | No. 20 |
| W 66–21 | 64,740 |
| October 22 | at San Diego State | No. 18 |
| W 47–12 | 20,515 |
| October 29 | Utah State* | No. 15 |
| W 38–34 | 64,593 |
| November 5 | at UTEP | No. 12 | W 31–9 | 15,487 | |
| November 12 | Colorado State | No. 8 |
| W 24–6 | 64,651 |
| November 19 | Utah | No. 9 |
| W 55–7 | 65,215 |
| December 23 | vs. Missouri* | No. 9 |
| W 21–17 | 51,480 |
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- DE #92 Jim Herrmann
- TE Gordon Hudson
- RB Casey Tiumalu
- LB #53 Cary Whittingham
- QB Steve Young
- LB Scott Garrett
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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 |
- Reference:[2]
The following were selected in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Steve Young | Quarterback | 1 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Gordon Hudson | Tight end | 1 | 22 | Seattle Seahawks |
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- Rex Burningham: Honorable mention All-American,[3] first-team All-WAC[4]
- Craig Garrick: Second-team All-WAC[4]
- Brandon Flint: Honorable mention All-American,[3] first-team All-WAC[4]
- Jim Herrmann: Second-team All-WAC[4]
- Gordon Hudson: Consensus All-American,[5] first-team All-WAC[4]
- Doug Kellermeyer: Second-team All-WAC[4]
- Kyle Morrell: Second-team All-WAC[4]
- Kirk Pendleton: Second-team All-WAC[4]
- Todd Shell: Honorable mention All-American,[3] first-team All-WAC[4]
- Casey Tiumalu: Honorable mention All-American,[3] first-team All-WAC[4]
- Jon Young: Honorable mention All-American,[3] first-team All-WAC[4]
- Steve Young: Sammy Baugh Trophy, Davey O'Brien Award,[6] consensus All-American,[5] first-team All-WAC[4]
- "Brigham Young University – 1983". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- "1984 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- Nissenson, Herchel (December 6, 1983). "Y.'s Young, Hudson Highlight A.P. Team". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. C1. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "WAC Names Four Cats On Offense, Three on Defense". The Daily Herald. UPI. November 23, 1983. p. 5. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2007. p. 221. ISSN 0735-5475. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Award Winners: Davey O'Brien Award" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 21. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
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