1983 Weber State Wildcats football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1983
| team = Weber State Wildcats
| sport = football
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| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 3–4
| head_coach = Mike Price
| hc_year = 3rd
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| stadium = Wildcat Stadium
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{{1983 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1983
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Southwest State Mustangs|title=Southwest State}}
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 33–21
| attend = 5,926
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-weber-state-rips-s/158770052/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Weber State rips Southwest State|date=September 4, 1983|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 26–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-weber-downs-nau/158770205/|work=The Daily Spectrum|title=Weber downs NAU|date=September 18, 1983|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Eastern Washington Eagles|title=Eastern Washington}}
| site_stadium = Woodward Field
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| score = 21–17
| attend = 1,927
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-last-minute-td-hand/158770377/|work=The Spokesman-Review|title=Last-minute TD hands EWU loss|date=September 25, 1983|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Sales Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| score = 23–20
| attend = 6,397
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-generous-cats-fall-t/158769534/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Generous Cats fall to Weber|date=October 2, 1983|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 26–28
| attend = 11,060
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-grizzlies-remain/158768438/|work=The Independent-Record|title=Grizzlies remain undefeated with 28–26 win|date=October 9, 1983|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 28–10
| attend = 15,632
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-weber-state-defense/158767821/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Weber State defense shuts down Idaho|date=October 16, 1983|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| score = 3–41
| attend = 12,258
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-unr-climbs-big-sky/158766728/|work=Reno Gazette-Journal|title=UNR climbs Big Sky peak|date=October 23, 1983|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 27–38
| attend = 10,923
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-boise-state-defeats-w/158768241/|work=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Boise State defeats Weber State, 38–27|date=October 30, 1983|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 37–13
| attend = 7,643
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-turnovers-kill-viks/158770869/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Turnovers kill Viks 37–13|date=November 6, 1983|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = ASISU MiniDome
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 32–38
| attend = 10,834
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-bengals-run-past-w/158767508/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Bengals run past Wildcats, 38–32|date=November 13, 1983|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 34–40
| attend = 11,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-utep-edges-weber-state/158771046/|work=The Arizona Daily Sun|title=UTEP edges Weber State|date=November 20, 1983|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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References
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