1983 Northwestern State Demons football team

1983 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^     9 1 1
No. 17 Tennessee State     8 2 1
No. 7 Colgate ^     8 3 0
Lehigh     8 3 0
Lafayette     6 4 0
Northeastern     6 4 1
Southeastern Louisiana     6 5 0
William & Mary     6 5 0
Nicholls State     5 6 0
Bucknell     4 5 1
Delaware     4 7 0
Northwestern State     4 7 0
James Madison     3 8 0
Richmond     3 8 0
Western Kentucky     2 8 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Sam Goodwin, the Demons compiled an 4–7 record.