1983 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1983 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
LSC co-champion
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 16–24 vs. Central State (OH)
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record9–2 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Southwest Texas State +^ 6 1 0 9 2 0
East Texas State + 6 1 0 8 2 0
Stephen F. Austin 5 2 0 7 4 0
Abilene Christian 4 3 0 7 3 0
Angelo State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Texas A&I 2 5 0 2 9 0
Sam Houston State 1 6 0 4 7 0
Howard Payne 1 6 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1983 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their first year under head coach John O'Hara, the team compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finished as LSC co-champion, and with a loss against Central State in the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals.