1983 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONMiami11–1 overall
HEISMANMike RozierNebraska · RB
BEST QBSteve YoungBYU · Davey O’Brien Award
#1 PICKIrving FryarNebraska · New England Patriots, 1984 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

6 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 2, 1984Fiesta BowlOhio State 28, Pittsburgh 23
Jan 2, 1984Sugar BowlAuburn 9, Michigan 7
Jan 2, 1984Rose BowlUCLA 45, Illinois 9
Jan 2, 1984Cotton BowlGeorgia 10, Texas 9
Jan 2, 1984Orange BowlMiami 31, Nebraska 30
Dec 30, 1983Peach BowlFlorida State 28, North Carolina 3

1983 STANDINGS

13 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Clemson finished atop the 1983 ACC standings at 7–0 in conference play (9–1–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Clemson7–09–1–1–
Maryland5–18–4TENN 30–23 MD
North Carolina4–38–4FSU 28–3 UNC
Virginia3–46–5–
Georgia Tech3–33–8–
Duke3–43–8–
Wake Forest1–64–7–
NC State1–63–8–

BIG 8

Nebraska finished atop the 1983 Big 8 standings at 7–0 in conference play (12–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Nebraska7–012–1MIA 31–30 NEB
Oklahoma5–28–4–
Missouri5–27–5BYU 21–17 MIZ
Oklahoma State3–48–4OKST 24–14 BAY
Iowa State3–44–7–
Colorado2–54–7–
Kansas2–53–6–1–
Kansas State1–63–7–

BIG SKY

Nevada finished atop the 1983 Big Sky standings at 0–3.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Nevada0–00–3
Boise State0–00–1

BIG TEN

Illinois finished atop the 1983 Big Ten standings at 9–0 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Illinois9–010–2UCLA 45–9 ILL
Michigan8–19–3AUB 9–7 MICH
Iowa7–29–3FLA 14–6 IOWA
Ohio State6–39–3OSU 28–23 PITT
Wisconsin5–47–4–
Purdue3–5–13–7–1–
Michigan State2–6–14–6–1–
Indiana2–73–8–
Northwestern2–72–9–
Minnesota0–91–10–

MAC

Northern Illinois finished atop the 1983 MAC standings at 8–1 in conference play (9–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Northern Illinois8–19–2–
Toledo7–29–2–
Central Michigan7–28–3–
Bowling Green7–28–3–
Ball State4–45–5–
Western Michigan4–55–5–
Ohio3–64–7–
Miami (OH)3–54–7–
Kent State1–81–10–
Eastern Michigan0–91–10–

OVC

Akron finished atop the 1983 OVC standings at 2–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Akron0–02–0

PACIFIC 10

UCLA finished atop the 1983 Pacific 10 standings at 6–1–1 in conference play (7–4–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
UCLA6–1–17–4–1UCLA 45–9 ILL
Washington5–28–4PSU 13–10 WASH
Washington State5–37–4–
Arizona4–3–16–3–1–
USC4–34–6–1–
Arizona State3–3–15–4–1–
California3–4–15–5–1–
Oregon3–3–14–5–1–
Oregon State1–6–12–8–1–
Stanford1–71–10–

PACIFIC COAST ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

UNLV finished atop the 1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings at 4–2 in conference play (5–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
UNLV4–25–3
Utah State3–34–4
San José State3–34–4
Fresno State2–44–4

SEC

Auburn finished atop the 1983 SEC standings at 6–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Auburn6–011–1AUB 9–7 MICH
Georgia5–110–1–1UGA 10–9 TEX
Florida4–29–2–1FLA 14–6 IOWA
Tennessee4–29–3TENN 30–23 MD
Alabama4–28–4ALA 28–7 SMU
Ole Miss4–26–6AF 9–3 MISS
Kentucky2–46–5–1WVU 20–16 UK
Mississippi State1–53–8–
LSU0–64–7–
Vanderbilt0–62–9–

SOCON

App State finished atop the 1983 SoCon standings at 1–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
App State0–01–1
Marshall0–00–3

SOUTHLAND

North Texas finished atop the 1983 Southland standings at 3–2.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
North Texas0–03–2
UL Monroe0–01–1
Louisiana Tech0–00–3
Arkansas State0–00–2–1

SOUTHWEST

Texas finished atop the 1983 Southwest standings at 8–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas8–011–1UGA 10–9 TEX
SMU7–19–2ALA 28–7 SMU
Baylor4–3–17–4–1OKST 24–14 BAY
Arkansas4–46–5–
Texas A&M4–3–15–5–1–
Houston3–54–7–
Texas Tech3–4–13–7–1–
TCU1–6–11–8–2–
Rice0–81–10–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

BYU finished atop the 1983 Western Athletic standings at 7–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
BYU7–011–1BYU 21–17 MIZ
Air Force5–210–2AF 9–3 MISS
Wyoming5–37–5–
New Mexico4–36–6–
Colorado State4–45–7–
Utah4–44–6–
Hawai'i3–3–14–4–1–
San Diego State1–6–12–8–1–
UTEP0–82–10–

INDEPENDENTS

Miami finished atop the 1983 independents at 11–1.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Miami11–1MIA 31–30 NEB
Virginia Tech9–2–
Boston College9–3ND 19–18 BC
West Virginia8–3WVU 20–16 UK
Pittsburgh8–3–1OSU 28–23 PITT
East Carolina8–3–
Penn State8–4–1PSU 13–10 WASH
Southern Miss7–4–
Florida State7–5FSU 28–3 UNC
Notre Dame7–5ND 19–18 BC
Tulsa7–3–
Memphis6–4–1–
Syracuse6–5–
South Carolina5–6–
Cincinnati4–6–1–
Tulane4–7–
New Mexico State4–5–
Temple4–7–
Louisiana4–6–
Louisville3–8–
Navy3–8–
Rutgers3–8–
Army2–9–
Missouri State1–2–
Delaware1–1–
Western Kentucky0–1–
UConn0–1–
Massachusetts0–1–
UCF0–1–
James Madison0–3–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

9 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Dec 31, 1983Postseason gameOklahoma State 24, Baylor 14
Dec 30, 1983Postseason gameFlorida 14, Iowa 6
Dec 29, 1983Postseason gameNotre Dame 19, Boston College 18
Dec 26, 1983Postseason gamePenn State 13, Washington 10
Dec 24, 1983Postseason gameAlabama 28, SMU 7
Dec 23, 1983Postseason gameBYU 21, Missouri 17
Dec 22, 1983Postseason gameWest Virginia 20, Kentucky 16
Dec 17, 1983Postseason gameTennessee 30, Maryland 23
Dec 10, 1983Postseason gameAir Force 9, Ole Miss 3