1983 BYU Cougars football team
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The 1983 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University
(BYU) in the 1983 college football season
. The Cougars offense scored 505 points while the defense allowed 247 points. Led by head coach LaVell Edwards
, the Cougars won the 1983 Holiday Bowl
.
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The following were selected in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) in the 1983 college football season
1983 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami winning their first national championship over perennial power Nebraska in the Orange Bowl....
. The Cougars offense scored 505 points while the defense allowed 247 points. Led by head coach LaVell Edwards
LaVell Edwards
R. LaVell Edwards is a former American football coach of Brigham Young University . With 257 career victories, he ranks as one of the most successful college football coaches of all time...
, the Cougars won the 1983 Holiday Bowl
1983 Holiday Bowl
The 1983 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 23, 1983 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the ninth ranked BYU Cougars, and the unranked Missouri Tigers....
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Season schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Cougars | Opp | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 10 | @ Baylor | Loss | 36 | 40 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sept. 17 | Bowling Green | Win | 63 | 28 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sept. 24 | @ Air Force | Win | 46 | 28 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Oct. 1 | @ UCLA | Win | 37 | 35 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Oct. 8 | @ Wyoming | Win | 41 | 10 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Oct. 15 | New Mexico | Win | 66 | 21 | 5-1 |
| 7 | Oct. 22 | @ San Diego State | Win | 47 | 12 | 6-1 |
| 8 | Oct. 29 | Utah State | Win | 38 | 34 | 7-1 |
| 9 | Nov. 5 | @ Texas El-Paso | Win | 31 | 9 | 8-1 |
| 10 | Nov. 12 | Colorado State | Win | 24 | 6 | 9-1 |
| 11 | Nov. 19 | Utah | Win | 55 | 7 | 10-1 |
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft1984 NFL Draft
The 1984 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 1-2, 1984. No teams elected to claim any players in the regular supplemental draft that...
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Todd Shell Todd Shell Todd Shell is a former National Football League linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers and a former Arena Football League coach for the Arizona Rattlers and New York Dragons.-External links:***... |
Linebacker | 1 | 24 | San Francisco 49ers 1984 San Francisco 49ers season The 1984 San Francisco 49ers season was their 39th season in the National Football League. The season was highlighted by their second Super Bowl victory. The franchise had their best season ever with a record of 15 wins and only 1 loss... |
| Kirk Pendleton | Wide Receiver | 11 | 304 | Atlanta Falcons 1984 Atlanta Falcons season The 1984 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons 19th season.-NFL Draft:-NFL Supplemental Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Awards and records:*Gerald Riggs, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game, 202 Yards -References:**... |
The following were selected in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Steve Young | Quarterback | 1 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season began with the team making efforts to address the problems faced in the disastrous 1983 season. For the first time, the team renegotiated the contracts of players in their option years, which kept discontent over salaries to a minimum. An assistant coach was... |
| Gordon Hudson | Tight End | 1 | 22 | Seattle Seahawks 1984 Seattle Seahawks season The 1984 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's ninth season with the National Football League.-1984 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-Playoffs:-External links:* *... |
Awards and honors
- Steve Young, Sammy Baugh TrophySammy Baugh TrophyThe Sammy Baugh Trophy is awarded annually to the nation's top college passer. The award is named in honor of former Texas Christian University and Washington Redskins quarterback "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh. The trophy has been given out by the Touchdown Club of Columbus since 1959...
- Steve Young, Davey O'Brien AwardDavey O'Brien AwardThe Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The...