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WAC · 1983 Season · Final

Developing +
Record
11–1
0.917 Win %
Conference
1st
7–0 in WAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
102
1922–2026
All-Time Record
642–447–26
0.587 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1984
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 9 · Top 25: 23
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare BYU head-to-head · History & Eras

1983 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 13Baylor (BAYLOR)H2HIND SWC7–4–1L 36–40
4Week 4 · Sep 20Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC8–3W 63–28
5Week 5 · Sep 27Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HIND WAC10–2W 46–28
6Week 6 · Oct 4UCLAH2HPAC7–4–1W 37–35
7Week 7 · Oct 11Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND WAC7–5W 41–10
8Week 8 · Oct 18New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HIND WAC6–6W 66–21
9Week 9 · Oct 25San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2HIND WAC2–9–1W 47–12
10Week 10 · Nov 1Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND PCAA5–6W 38–34
11Week 11 · Nov 8UTEPH2HIND WAC2–10W 31–9
12Week 12 · Nov 15Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HIND WAC5–7W 24–6
13Week 13 · Nov 22Utah (UTAH)H2HIND WAC5–6W 55–7
3Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 27Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B87–5W 21–17

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.018
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+60
-4+64
  • Air Force +10
  • Bowling Green +8
  • UCLA +7
  • Wyoming +7
  • Missouri +7
  • New Mexico +6
  • Utah State +5
  • Colorado State +5
  • Utah +5
  • San Diego State +2
  • UTEP +2
  • Baylor -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #3Better than 99%
Win % Place 2ndBetter than 99%

0.917 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#4Regular Season Final#4Post-Season W1#4Post-Season W2#3Post-Season W3#3Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-4
+35
+18
+2
+31
+45
+35
+4
+22
+18
+48
+4

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#311978#41979#41980#101981#271982

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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