Final 1983 UPI football ratings
January 6, 1984
The United Press International Board of Coaches Top 20 1983 college football ratings, with first-place votes in parentheses (total points based on 15 points for first place, 14 for second, etc.)
1. Miami (30) (11-1) 600 2. Nebraska (6) (12-2 566 3. Auburn (4) (11-1) 543 4. Georgia (10-1-1) 473 5. Texas (1) (11-1) 447 6. Florida (9-2-1) 318 7. Brigham Young (11-1) 306 8. Ohio State (9-3) 243 9. Michigan (9-3) 241 10. Illinois (10-2) 192 11. Southern Methodist (10-2) 177 12. Alabama (8-4) 136 13. UCLA (7-4-1) 129 14. Iowa (9-3) 106 15. Air Force (10-2) 91 16. West Virginia (9-3) 57 17. Penn State (8-4-1) 48 18. Oklahoma State (8-4) 32 19. Pittsburgh (8-3-1) 31 20. Boston College (9-3) 30