1983 Utah State Aggies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1983
| team = Utah State Aggies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Pacific Coast Athletic Association
| short_conf = PCAA
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Chris Pella
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| def_coach = Kent Baer
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Romney Stadium
}}
{{1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings}}
The 1983 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). The Aggies were led by first-year head coach Chris Pella and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 3–3 PCAA).
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1983
| poll = AP
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 12–39
| attend = 65,290
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-asu-has-field-day-in-v/166439667/|newspaper=Statesman Journal|title=ASU has field day in victory|date=September 11, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Romney Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| score = 24–25
| attend = 11,933
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8880408/steinke_does_it_again_fullerton_is/|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|title=Steinke does it again, Fullerton is undefeated|edition=Orange County|author=John Weyler|date=September 18, 1983|page=III-2|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Faurot Field
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| score = 10–17
| attend = 45,033
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-missouri-holds-o/166439832/|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=Missouri holds off Utah State, 17–10|date=September 25, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Romney Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| score = 20–12
| attend = 10,179
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-aggies-belt-fresno/166439989/|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Aggies belt Fresno for Pella's first victory|date=October 2, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Pacific (CA)
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 27–10
| attend = 9,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-utah-states-late-surge/166440139/|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|title=Utah State's late surge downs UOP|date=October 9, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Romney Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| score = 10–7
| attend = 16,476
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-trick-play-trips-bo/158768133/|work=The Daily Inter Lake|title=Trick play trips Boise|date=October 16, 1983|accessdate=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Silver Bowl
| site_cityst = Whitney, NV
| score = 10–28
| attend = 12,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-rebel-qb-puts-on-s/166440287/|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Rebel QB puts on show as Ags fall, 28–10|date=October 23, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = BYU
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Cougar Stadium
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| gamename = rivalry, Beehive Boot
| score = 34–38
| attend = 64,593
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-young-sets-ncaa-rec/166410373/|newspaper=The Daily Advertiser|title=Young sets NCAA record|date=October 30, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Romney Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| score = 22–15
| attend = 9,181
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-aggies-nip-san-jose-s/166440455/|newspaper=The Daily Spectrum|title=Aggies nip San Jose State|date=November 6, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Romney Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| gamename = Battle of the Brothers, Beehive Boot
| score = 21–17
| attend = 19,301
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-aggies-rally-to-p/166436461/|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Aggies rally to 'penalize' Utes|date=November 13, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Long Beach State
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| score = 3–6
| attend = 3,878
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-long-beach-kicks-utah-state/166440637/|newspaper=Tulsa World|title=Long Beach kicks Utah State, 6–3|date=November 26, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |title=1983 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results |publisher=Sports Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah-state/1983-schedule.html |accessdate=December 17, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://utahstateaggies.com/documents/2018/6/21//06Section8.pdf?id=5567 |title=Utah State Football Guide 2018|access-date=December 17, 2020}}