1983 Troy State Trojans football team

1983 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRick Rhoades (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 North Alabama $^ 8 0 0 11 1 1
Mississippi College 4 3 0 8 3 0
Troy State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Livingston 4 4 0 6 4 0
Jacksonville State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Tennessee–Martin 3 4 0 4 7 0
Delta State 3 5 0 5 5 0
Valdosta State 2 5 0 5 6 0
West Georgia 1 5 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1983 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Chan Gailey, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the GSC.