| Year: | 1983 |
| Team: | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 2–8–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jimmy Feix |
| Hc Year: | 16th |
| Captain: | Paul Gray, Walter York |
| Stadium: | L. T. Smith Stadium |
The 1983 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 2–8–1. The team's captains were Paul Gray and Walter York.[1]