1983 San Jose State Spartans football team

1983 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–6 (3–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Jack Elway (5th season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium

1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 7 victories

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	Source
September 10	UNLV	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		W 31–26	15,127	[1]
September 17	at California*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		L 9–30
September 24	at Stanford*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)		W 23–10	68,201
October 1	Oregon*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		W 44–34	20,109
October 8	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)		W 41–23	35,000	[2]
October 15	Cal State Fullerton	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		L 11–20	21,318	[3]
October 22	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA		W 18–9	6,636	[4]
November 5	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT		L 15–22	9,181	[5]
November 12	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		L 26–30
November 19	at Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	TBS	L 17–24
November 26	Southwestern Louisiana*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		L 21–25
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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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

1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

1. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. 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.
4. 49ers Long Beach; 1984 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1984.
5. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
6. "San Jose State 1983 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
7. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
8. "1984 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
9. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.