1983 Oregon State Beavers football team

1983 Oregon State Beavers football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
1983 record	2–8–1 (1–6–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	Joe Avezzano (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	John Gough (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Ray Braun (2nd year)
Home stadium	Parker Stadium

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 6–50	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 10–33	28,000
September 24, 1983	at Colorado*	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO		L 14–38	33,504
October 1, 1983	UNLV*	Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR		L 21–35	26,500
October 8, 1983	at #16 Washington	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA		L 7–35	58,693
October 15, 1983	at California	California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA	CBS	L 19–45	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 9–27	18,000
November 12, 1983	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ		L 3–38	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.