1983_San_Jose_State_Spartans_football_team

1983 San Jose State Spartans football team

1983 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season

The 1983 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by head coach Jack Elway, in his fifth year at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1983 season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 3–3 PCAA).

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.[8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Eric RichardsonWide receiver241Buffalo Bills
Bobby JohnsonRunning back11285Kansas City Chiefs

The following finished their college career in 1983, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[9]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Carl SullivanDefensive end1987 Green Bay Packers
Sherman CocroftDefensive back1985 Kansas City Chiefs

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

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    Chris Dufresne (October 16, 1983). "Fullerton Shocks San Jose State, 20-11". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    49ers Long Beach; 1984 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1984.
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    "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
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    "San Jose State 1983 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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    "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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    "1984 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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    "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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