▁the ▁quarter final s ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 8 – 3 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁V and als ▁went ▁ 8 – 3 ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 . ▁The ▁season ▁k icked ▁off ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 3 – 2 8 ▁win ▁over ▁NA IA ▁oppon ent ▁Southern ▁Colorado ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 0 ▁behind ▁quarter back ▁Ken ▁Hob art ' s ▁I - AA ▁record ▁setting ▁performance ▁of ▁ 3 7 ▁of ▁ 5 9 ▁for ▁ 5 2 7 ▁passing ▁yards ▁and ▁six ▁touch down ▁passes . ▁The ▁V and als ▁then ▁shut ▁out ▁Mont ana ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 3 – 0 . ▁After ▁a ▁ 4 1 – 3 1 ▁loss ▁to ▁Id aho ▁State ▁Id aho ▁defeated ▁Eastern ▁Washington ▁( 3 8 – 2 4 ) ▁and ▁Port land ▁State ▁( 1 7 – 1 6 ). ▁After ▁a ▁ 2 8 – 1 0 ▁loss ▁to ▁We ber ▁State , ▁Id aho ▁went ▁on ▁a ▁three - game ▁win ▁stre ak ; ▁defe ating ▁Mont ana ▁for ▁Little ▁Brown ▁Stein ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 5 – 2 4 , ▁Pacific ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 1 – 1 9 ▁and ▁Northern ▁Arizona ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 0 – 1 0 . ▁ ▁Id aho ▁finished ▁ 6 – 5 ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁They ▁began ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 9 – 1 4 ▁sh el lack ing ▁of ▁Port land