| Year: | 1983 |
| Regular Season: | August – November 1983 |
| Playoffs: | December 1983 |
| Nc Date: | December 10, 1983 |
| Championship: | Palm Bowl Veterans Stadium McAllen, TX |
| Champion: | North Dakota State |
The 1983 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1983, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 10, 1983, at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas. During the game's five-year stretch in McAllen, the "City of Palms", it was referred to as the Palm Bowl. The North Dakota State Bison defeated the Central State (Ohio), 41–21, to win their first Division II national title.[1]
| School | 1982 Conference | 1983 Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped Program | |||
| CAC (D-III) | |||
| Gulf South |
See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons.
| Division: | II |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Stadium: | Veterans Stadium |
| Location: | McAllen, TX |
| Champions: | North Dakota State |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Champgamecount: | 2nd |
| Champcount: | 5 |
| Runnerup: | Central State (OH) |
| Gamecount: | 1st |
| Runnercount: | 1 |
| Semifinal1: | UC Davis |
| Semiscount: | 4 |
| Semifinal2: | North Alabama |
| Semiscount2: | 2 |
| Coach: | Don Morton |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
The 1983 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 11th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas, for the third consecutive time.