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Arizona Football Team History


Arizona Wildcats
University of Arizona
 Tucson, AZ
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Arizona Stadium
Capacity: 57,803
Colors: Cardinal Red & Navy Blue
Coach: Larry Smith
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Larry Smith enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Arizona.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Oregon State  50   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Utah  38   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Washington State  45   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Fullerton State  27   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ California  33   33   T       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Colorado State  52   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Oregon  10   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Stanford  22   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Washington  22   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. UCLA  27   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Arizona State  17   15   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored343
  Scoring Average31.2
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record50-58
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-1 -1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 7-4-1309265Won  45-96-1-1211158  Terry Donahue
Washington 8-4285178Lost  10-135-217591  Don James
Washington State 7-4237211 5-3152156  Jim Walden
Arizona 7-3-1343188 4-3-1226157  Larry Smith
Southern California 4-6-1210238 4-3151128  Ted Tollner
Arizona State 6-4-1320200 3-3-1187128  Darryl D. Rogers
California 5-5-1242227 3-4-1179173  Joe Kapp
Oregon 4-6-1152224 3-3-182114  Rich Brooks
Oregon State 2-8-1171332 1-6-185245  Joe Avezzano
Stanford 1-10159293 1-7128226  Paul Wiggin

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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