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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 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Broncos competed in the Big Sky Conference and played their home games on campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Led by first-year head coach Lyle Setencich, previously the defensive coordinator, Boise State finished the season 6–5 overall and 4–3 in conference.

Schedule

September 3Cal State Fullerton (Div I-A)*

L 10–13 18,700 September 10Eastern Washington (Div II)*

  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID [2]

W 33–14 16,823 September 17at Montana

L 20–21   6,200 September 24at Nevada

L 20–38 13,200 October 1Cal Poly (Div II)*

  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID

W 27–3 15,738 October 15at Utah State (Div I-A)*

L 7–10 16,600 October 22Montana State

  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID

W 42–0 16,974 October 29at Weber State

W 38–27 10,923 November 5No. 9 Idaho State

  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID

W 32–20 20,477 November 12Northern Arizona

  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID

W 28–3 13,826 November 198:00 p.m.at Idaho

L 24–45 15,400

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Source:[5][6]

Roster

1983 Boise State Broncos football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 10 Hazsen Choates Fr
QB 13 Gerald DesPres Jr
TB 29 Greg Harrison So
TB 34 Rodney Webster Sr
FB 46 Dave Maloney Jr
C 53 Scott Baker So
G 62 Steve Despot Jr
G Todd Biggs Sr
OT 73 John Kilgo Jr
TE Don Summers Jr
WR Joe Trotter Sr
WR 85 Pat Fitzgerald So
WR 89 Kim Metcalf Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
SS 21 Butch Fisk Sr
CB 22 Jim Voulelis Jr
FS David Snow Jr
CB Brian McCreath Jr
LB 48 Mark Wulff Jr
LB Chuck Butler Sr
LB 55 Carl Keever Jr
NG 57 Glenn Simonson Sr
LDT 66 Jeff Caves Sr
DT 83 Michel Bourgeau Sr
LB 95 Paul Unger Sr
RDT 99 Mark Koch So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Tony Massagli
P 88 Ron Talbot So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
Source:[3][4]

NFL Draft

One Bronco senior was selected in the 1984 NFL Draft, which lasted twelve rounds (336 selections).

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Michel Bourgeau DL 11th 291 New Orleans Saints

References

  1. ^ "Late field goal helps Fullerton top Boise State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 4, 1983. p. 2B.
  2. ^ "Boise State 33, East. Washington 14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 11, 1983. p. 3B.
  3. ^ a b Ramsdell, Paul (November 19, 1983). "Football feud: Idaho, BSU resume rivalry". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
  4. ^ a b Ramsdell, Paul (November 20, 1983). "Vandals whip Broncos in the Dome, 45-24". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  5. ^ "1983 Boise State Broncos Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "Football media guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157.