| Year: | 1983 |
| Team: | Eastern Illinois Panthers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Association of Mid-Continent Universities |
| Short Conf: | Mid-Con |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 3–0 |
| Head Coach: | Al Molde |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | O'Brien Stadium |
| Champion: | Mid-Con champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 13–16 2OT vs. Indiana State |
The 1983 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (Mid-Con) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Al Molde, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the Mid-Con title. Eastern Illinois was invited to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost Indiana State in the first round.