1983 San Jose State Spartans football team
| 1983 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–6 (3–3 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by head coach Jack Elway, in his fifth year at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1983 season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 3–3 PCAA).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | UNLV | W 31–26 | 15,127[1] | ||
| September 17 | at California* | L 9–30 | |||
| September 24 | at Stanford* | W 23–10 | 68,201 | ||
| October 1 | Oregon* |
| W 44–34 | 20,109 | |
| October 8 | at Fresno State[note 2] | W 41–23 | 35,000[2] | ||
| October 15 | Cal State Fullerton |
| L 11–20 | 21,318[3] | |
| October 22 | at Long Beach State[note 3] | W 18–9 | 6,636[4] | ||
| November 5 | at Utah State | L 15–22 | 9,181[5] | ||
| November 12 | Pacific (CA) |
| L 26–30 | ||
| November 19 | at Arizona State* | TBS | L 17–24 | ||
| November 26 | Southwestern Louisiana[note 4]* |
| L 21–25 | ||
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.[8]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Eric Richardson | Wide receiver | 2 | 41 | Buffalo Bills |
| Bobby Johnson | Running back | 11 | 285 | Kansas City Chiefs |
The following finished their college career in 1983, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[9]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Carl Sullivan | Defensive end | 1987 Green Bay Packers |
| Sherman Cocroft | Defensive back | 1985 Kansas City Chiefs |
Notes
- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- ^ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
- ^ University of Louisiana at Lafayette was known as University of Southwestern Louisiana from 1960 to 1999.
References
- ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Chris Dufresne (October 16, 1983). "Fullerton Shocks San Jose State, 20-11". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 49ers Long Beach; 1984 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1984.
- ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ "San Jose State 1983 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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