| Year: | 1983 |
| Team: | North Dakota State Bison |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | North Central Conference |
| Short Conf: | NCC |
| Record: | 12–1 |
| Conf Record: | 8–1 |
| Head Coach: | Don Morton |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Mike Daly |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Dacotah Field |
| Champion: | NCAA Division II champion NCC champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division II Championship Game |
| Bowl Result: | W 41–21 vs.Central State (OH) |
The 1983 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 87th season of Bison football. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. The 1983 team came off a 12–1 record from the previous season.[1] The 1983 team was led by coach Don Morton. The team finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Bison defeated the Central State Marauders, 41–21, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's first NCAA Division II Football Championship.[2] The 1983 team was inducted with the Class of 2023 into the Bison Athletic Hall of Champions on September 29, 2023.