| Year: | 1983 |
| Team: | Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 7–3–1 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Roy Kidd |
| Hc Year: | 20th |
| Stadium: | Hanger Field |
| Champion: | OVC champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 20–24 at Boston University |
The 1983 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as OVC champion. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Boston University.