| Year: | 1983 |
| Team: | Southwest Texas State Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Lone Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | LSC |
| Record: | 9–2 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | John O'Hara |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Bobcat Stadium |
| Champion: | LSC co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division II Quarterfinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 16–24 vs. Central State (OH) |
The 1983 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their first year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finished as LSC co-champion, and with a loss against Central State in the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals.