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Colorado

B8 · 1983 Season · Final

Failing
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
7th
2–5 in B8

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
125
1902–2026
All-Time Record
684–531–35
0.561 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1990
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 6 · Top 10: 15 · Top 25: 38
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 5 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons · 1 Top 10

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

1983 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 13Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB104–6–1L 17–23
4Week 4 · Sep 20Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HIND WAC5–7W 31–3
5Week 5 · Sep 27Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC2–8–1W 38–14
6Week 6 · Oct 4Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI7–5L 3–27
7Week 7 · Oct 11Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B87–5L 20–59
8Week 8 · Oct 18Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B84–7L 10–22
9Week 9 · Oct 25Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B812–1L 19–69
10Week 10 · Nov 1Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B88–4L 14–40
11Week 11 · Nov 8Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B84–6–1W 34–23
12Week 12 · Nov 15Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B88–4L 28–41
13Week 13 · Nov 22Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B83–8W 38–21

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
4.961
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-18
-32+14
  • Colorado State +5
  • Kansas +4
  • Kansas State +3
  • Oregon State +2
  • Nebraska -1
  • Oklahoma State -4
  • Oklahoma -4
  • Notre Dame -5
  • Missouri -5
  • Michigan State -6
  • Iowa State -7

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 #80Better than 42%
Win % Place 72ndBetter than 48%

0.364 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#80Regular Season Final#80Post-Season W1#80Post-Season W2#80Post-Season W3#80Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-6
+28
+24
-24
-39
-12
-50
-26
+11
-13
+17

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

Final Rank by Season
#651978#1101979#1281980#1081981#921982

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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