1983 Oregon State Beavers football team
| 1983 Pacific-10 football standings |
| | Conf | | | Overall |
| Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
| #17 UCLA †
| 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 |
| |
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1983 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 1983 NCAA college football season. The Beavers ended the season with two wins, eight losses, and a tie. 1983 was Oregon State's 13th consecutive losing season. The Beavers scored 171 points and allowed 332 points. The team was led by head coach Joe Avezzano. The season is most memorable for the 0–0 tie with Oregon in the Civil War, the last scoreless game in Division 1 college football history. The game is known colloquially as the "Toilet Bowl."
Schedule
The Beavers finished the season with an 2–8–1 record, 1–6–1 in the Pacific-10. Ranks are based on the time the game was played.
| Date |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
|---|
| September 3, 1983 |
at #14 Arizona |
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
|
L 50–6 |
40,570 |
| September 10, 1983 |
at Portland State* |
Civic Stadium • Portland, OR |
|
W 51–14 |
26,102 |
| September 17, 1983 |
#14 USC |
Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
|
L 33–10 |
28,000 |
| September 24, 1983 |
at Colorado* |
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
|
L 38–14 |
33,504 |
| October 1, 1983 |
UNLV* |
Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
|
L 35–21 |
26,500 |
| October 8, 1983 |
at #16 Washington |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
|
L 34–7 |
58,693 |
| October 15, 1983 |
at California |
California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
CBS |
L 45–19 |
35,147 |
| October 29, 1983 |
Stanford |
Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
|
W 31–18 |
22,000 |
| November 5, 1983 |
#20 Washington State |
Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
ABC |
L 27–9 |
18,000 |
| November 12, 1983 |
at Arizona State |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
|
L 38–3 |
65,058 |
| November 19, 1983 |
at Oregon |
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR (Civil War - The Toilet Bowl) |
|
T 0–0 |
33,176 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP / Coaches Polls released prior to game. |
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