| 1983 UCLA Bruins football | |
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Pac-10 champion | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 13 |
| AP | No. 17 |
| Record | 7–4–1 (6–1–1 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Homer Smith (6th season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Bob Field (2nd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Tom Hayes (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Rose Bowl |
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| No.17UCLA $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 7–4–1 record (6–1–1 Pac-10), finished in first place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and were ranked #17 in the final AP Poll. The Bruins went on to defeat Illinois in the 1984 Rose Bowl.[1] The Bruins began the season 0–3–1 before winning seven of their final eight games of the season.
UCLA's offensive leaders in 1983 were quarterback Rick Neuheisel with 2,245 passing yards, running back Kevin Nelson with 898 rushing yards, and wide receiver Mike Sherrard with 709 receiving yards.[2] Neuheisel was selected as the 1984 Rose Bowl Most Valuable Player.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at No. 15Georgia* | No. 20 |
| ABC | L 8–19 | 82,122 | [3] |
| September 17 | Arizona State |
| CBS | T 26–26 | 47,093 | ||
| September 24 | at No. 1Nebraska* |
| L 10–42 | 76,510 | |||
| October 1 | BYU* |
| Metro | L 35–37 | 50,044 | ||
| October 8 | atStanford |
| W 39–21 | 55,804 | |||
| October 15 | atWashington State |
| W 24–14 | 30,000 | |||
| October 22 | California |
| W 20–16 | 58,062 | |||
| October 29 | No. 11Washington |
| ABC | W 27–24 | 60,094 | ||
| November 5 | atOregon |
| W 24–13 | 24,511 | |||
| November 12 | atArizona |
| CBS | L 24–27 | 42,640 | ||
| November 19 | atUSC |
| W 27–17 | 83,763 | |||
| January 2, 1984 | vs. No. 4Illinois* |
| NBC | W 45–9 | 103,217 | ||
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The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Don Rogers | Defensive back | 1 | 18 | Cleveland Browns |
| Jay Schroeder | Quarterback | 3 | 83 | Washington Redskins |
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