1983 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

1983 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–3–1 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 1 0 7 2 1
No. 16 Middle Tennessee 5 2 0 8 2 0
Akron 5 2 0 8 3 0
Murray State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Austin Peay 3 4 0 6 5 0
Youngstown State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Tennessee Tech 2 5 0 2 8 0
Morehead State 1 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as OVC champion. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Boston University.