1983 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

1983 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
SLC co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMalone Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Northeast Louisiana + 5 1 0 8 3 0
No. 4 North Texas State +^ 5 1 0 8 4 0
McNeese State 3 3 0 6 5 0
Arkansas State 3 3 0 5 5 1
Texas–Arlington 2 4 0 5 6 0
Louisiana Tech 2 4 0 4 7 0
Lamar 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) in the Southland Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Pat Collins, the team compiled a 8–3 record and as Southland Conference co-champions. The Indians offense scored 251 points while the defense allowed 119 points.