| Year: | 1983 |
| Team: | East Carolina Pirates |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Aprank: | 20 |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Head Coach: | Ed Emory |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Tom Throckmorton |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Ficklen Memorial Stadium |
The 1983 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ed Emory, the team compiled a 8–3 record.[1]