| Year: | 1983 |
| Team: | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–0 |
| Head Coach: | John Cooper |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Def Coach: | Bill Young |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Skelly Stadium |
| Champion: | MVC champion |
The 1983 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–3 record (5–0 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Steve Gage with 876 passing yards, Michael Gunter with 1,198 rushing yards, and John Green with 365 yards.[2] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
See main article: 1984 NFL draft. The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[4] [5]
| 4 | 107 | Mike Gunter | Running back | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 9 | 234 | Tom Baldwin | Nose tackle | New York Jets |