1983 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1983 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
1983 record	4–7 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach	Bill McCartney (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ron Taylor
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Lou Tepper (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
MVP	Victor Scott
Captain	Victor Scott
Captain	Steve Vogel
Home stadium	Folsom Field (Capacity: 51,463)
Seasons

1983 Big 8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 Nebraska †	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
Oklahoma	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Missouri	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Colorado	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Colorado renewed its rivalry with Colorado State after 25 years and posted a winning record after three games for the first time since 1978.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 10	at Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, Michigan		L 17–23	56,835
September 17	Colorado State*	Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado (Rocky Mountain Showdown)	KWGN	W 31–3	49,783
September 24	Oregon State*	Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado		W 38–14	33,504
October 1	Notre Dame*	Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado	KWGN	L 3–27	52,692
October 8	Missouri	Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado		L 20–59	37,157
October 15	at Iowa State	Cyclone Stadium Ames, Iowa		L 10–22	49,311
October 22	at No. 1 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska (Rivalry)		L 19–69	76,286
October 29	Oklahoma State	Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado		L 14–40	36,889
November 5	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas		W 34–23	28,600
November 12	at Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma	KWGN	L 28–41	75,008
November 19	Kansas State	Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado		W 38–21	27,649
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Awards

• TE Dave Hestra
  • All-American Honorable Mention (AP)
  • All-Big Eight
• CB Victor Scott
  • Playboy Preseason All-American
  • All-American Honorable Mention (AP)
  • All-Big Eight