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1983 Weber State Wildcats football team

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1983 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Nevada* $^ 6 1 0 10 4 0
No. 12 Idaho State ^ 5 2 0 8 4 0
Idaho 4 3 0 8 3 0
Boise State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Weber State 3 4 0 6 5 0
Montana 3 4 0 4 6 0
Northern Arizona 2 5 0 4 7 0
Montana State 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Nevada was given a win on the Fremont Cannon after UNLV was forced to forfeit the game after an investigation found that ineligible players had participated in the 1983 and 1984 seasons.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1983 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State College (now known as Weber State University) as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Mike Price, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Southwest State*W 33–215,926[1]
September 17Northern Arizona
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 26–13[2]
September 24at Eastern Washington*W 21–171,927[3]
October 1at Montana StateW 23–206,397[4]
October 8at MontanaL 26–2811,060[5]
October 15No. 19 Idahodagger
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 28–1015,632[6]
October 22at No. 16 NevadaL 3–4112,258[7]
October 29Boise State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 27–3810,923[8]
November 5Portland State*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 37–137,643[9]
November 12at No. 19 Idaho StateL 32–3810,834[10]
November 19at UTEP*L 34–4011,500[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Weber State rips Southwest State". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Weber downs NAU". The Daily Spectrum. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Last-minute TD hands EWU loss". The Spokesman-Review. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Generous Cats fall to Weber". Great Falls Tribune. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grizzlies remain undefeated with 28–26 win". The Independent-Record. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Weber State defense shuts down Idaho". Great Falls Tribune. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UNR climbs Big Sky peak". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Boise State defeats Weber State, 38–27". The Arizona Daily Star. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Turnovers kill Viks 37–13". The Sunday Oregonian. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bengals run past Wildcats, 38–32". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UTEP edges Weber State". The Arizona Daily Sun. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.