1983 BYU Cougars football team

The 1983 BYU Cougars football team represented the Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team was led by head coach LaVell Edwards, in his twelfth year, and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. They finished the season with a record of eleven wins and one loss (11–1, 7–0 WAC), and with a victory over Missouri in the Holiday Bowl. The Cougars offense scored 505 points while the defense allowed 247 points.

Roster

 * DE #92 Jim Herrmann
 * TE Gordon Hudson
 * RB Casey Tiumalu
 * LB #53 Cary Whittingham
 * QB Steve Young
 * LB Scott Garrett

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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.
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The following were selected in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft.
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Awards and honors

 * Rex Burningham: Honorable mention All-American, first-team All-WAC
 * Craig Garrick: Second-team All-WAC
 * Brandon Flint: Honorable mention All-American, first-team All-WAC
 * Jim Herrmann: Second-team All-WAC
 * Gordon Hudson: Consensus All-American, first-team All-WAC
 * Doug Kellermeyer: Second-team All-WAC
 * Kyle Morrell: Second-team All-WAC
 * Kirk Pendleton: Second-team All-WAC
 * Todd Shell: Honorable mention All-American, first-team All-WAC
 * Casey Tiumalu: Honorable mention All-American, first-team All-WAC
 * Jon Young: Honorable mention All-American, first-team All-WAC
 * Steve Young: Sammy Baugh Trophy, Davey O'Brien Award, consensus All-American, first-team All-WAC