| 1983 NCAA Division I-AA season | |
|---|---|
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| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 83 |
| Duration | August–November |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 27–December 17 |
| Championship date | December 17, 1983 |
| Championship site | Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, South Carolina |
| Champion | Southern Illinois |
| NCAA Division I-AA football seasons | |
«1982 1984» | |
The 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1983, and concluded with the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 17, 1983, at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina. The Southern Illinois Salukis won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Western Carolina Catamounts by a score of 43−7.[1]
- ^ "1983 NCAA Division I Football Championship" (PDF). NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved December 29, 2013.