| 1983 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–5 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron Taylor (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Lou Tepper (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| MVP | Victor Scott |
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| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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1984 →
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| No.2Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill McCartney, the Buffaloes finished at 4–7 (2–5 in Big 8, tied for sixth),[1] their fifth consecutive losing season. Home games were played on campus at Folsom FieldinBoulder, Colorado.
Colorado revived the dormant intrastate rivalry with Colorado State after 25 years,[2] and posted a winning record after three games for the first time since 1978.
Down by two touchdowns in the season finale, junior quarterback Steve Vogel came off the bench and rallied CU to a 17-point home win over last-place Kansas State to avoid the conference cellar.[1]
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | atMichigan State* |
| L 17–23 | 56,835 | |
| September 17 | Colorado State* |
| KWGN | W 31–3 | 49,783 |
| September 24 | Oregon State* |
| W 38–14 | 33,504 | |
| October 1 | Notre Dame* |
| KWGN | L 3–27 | 52,692 |
| October 8 | Missouri |
| L 20–59 | 37,157 | |
| October 15 | atIowa State |
| L 10–22 | 49,311 | |
| October 22 | at No. 1Nebraska |
| L 19–69 | 76,286 | |
| October 29 | Oklahoma State |
| L 14–40 | 36,889 | |
| November 5 | atKansas |
| W 34–23 | 28,600 | |
| November 12 | atOklahoma |
| KWGN | L 28–41 | 75,008 |
| November 19 | Kansas State |
| W 38–21 | 27,649 | |
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