| Year: | 1983 |
| Team: | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 6–5–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Jerry Claiborne |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Bowl: | Hall of Fame Classic Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 20–16 vs. West Virginia |
The 1983 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Wildcats scored 228 points while allowing 237 points.[1]
After a 4–0 start, Kentucky finished the regular season 6–4–1 before playing in the 1983 Hall of Fame Classic and losing to No 18 West Virginia, 20–16. The improvement from 1982's 0–10–1 mark was, at the time, an NCAA record for most improvement in wins from one season to the next.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| John Grimsley | Linebacker | 6 | 141 | Houston Oilers |