| Year: | 1983 |
| Team: | Montana State Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 1–10 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Head Coach: | Dave Arnold |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Sales Stadium |
The 1983 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Dave Arnold, the Bobcats compiled a 1–10 record (1–6 against Big Sky opponents) and finished last in the Big Sky.[1]