| Year: | 1983 |
| Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 2–9 |
| Conf Record: | 2–7 |
| Head Coach: | Dennis Green |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Mike Guendling[1] |
| Captain2: | Todd Jenkins |
| Stadium: | Dyche Stadium |
The 1983 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Dennis Green, the Wildcats compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in a tie for eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Sandy Schwab with 1,838 passing yards, Ricky Edwards with 561 rushing yards, and Ricky Edwards with 570 receiving yards.[3] Punter John Kidd received first-team All-Big Ten honors from both the Associated Press and the United Press International.[4] [5]