| 1983 NCAA Division II football season | |
|---|---|
| Regular season | August – November 1983 |
| Playoffs | December 1983 |
| National Championship | Palm Bowl Veterans Stadium McAllen, TX |
| Champion | North Dakota State |
The 1983 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1983, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 10, 1983, at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas. During the game's five-year stretch in McAllen, the "City of Palms", it was referred to as the Palm Bowl. The North Dakota State Bison defeated the Central State (Ohio), 41–21, to win their first Division II national title.[1]