1983 NCAA Division II football season

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1983 NCAA Division II football season
Regular seasonAugust – November 1983
PlayoffsDecember 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]

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Conference changes and new programs

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Cal Poly Pomona Western Dropped Program
Fisk SIAC CAC (D-III)
West Georgia D-III Independent Gulf South

Conference standings

1983 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern
No. 6 Virginia Union xy$^ 6 –1 –010 –2 –0
Saint Paul's (VA) 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Hampton 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Norfolk State 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Elizabeth City State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Virginia State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Southern
Winston-Salem State xy 6 –0 –18 –2 –1
North Carolina Central 6 –1 –08 –1 –1
Livingstone 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
Johnson C. Smith 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
Fayetteville State 1 –5 –11 –8 –1
Bowie State 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
Championship: Virginia Union 34, Winston-Salem State 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1983 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Saginaw Valley State $^ 6 –0 –09 –3 –0
No. 8 Hillsdale 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Wayne State (MI) 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Northwood 3 –3 –04 –4 –0
Grand Valley State 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Michigan Tech 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
Ferris State 0 –6 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1983 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 North Alabama $^ 8 –0 –011 –1 –1
Mississippi College 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
Troy State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Livingston 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Jacksonville State 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Tennessee–Martin 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
Delta State 3 –5 –05 –5 –0
Valdosta State 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
West Georgia 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1983 Heartland Collegiate Conference standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Butler $^ 5 –0 –19 –1 –1
Indiana Central 4 –1 –16 –3 –1
Evansville 2 –1 –33 –4 –3
Ashland 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Franklin (IN) 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Valparaiso 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Saint Joseph's (IN) 1 –4 –12 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
1983 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Southwest Texas State +^ 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
East Texas State + 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Stephen F. Austin 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Abilene Christian 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Angelo State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Texas A&I 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
Sam Houston State 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
Howard Payne 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1983 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Missouri–Rolla + 4 –1 –08 –2 –0
Central Missouri State + 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
NE Missouri State 3 –2 –04 –7 –0
NW Missouri State 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
Lincoln (MO) 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
SE Missouri State 1 –4 –01 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1983 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 North Dakota State +^ 8 –1 –012 –1 –0
No. 10 Nebraska–Omaha + 8 –1 –09 –2 –0
South Dakota 6 –3 –07 –4 –0
Augustana (SD) 4 –5 –05 –6 –0
Northern Colorado 4 –5 –04 –6 –0
North Dakota 4 –5 –06 –5 –0
St. Cloud State 4 –5 –05 –6 –0
Mankato State 3 –6 –04 –7 –0
South Dakota State 3 –6 –05 –6 –0
Morningside 1 –8 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1983 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 UC Davis $^ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
Sacramento State 4 –1 –15 –5 –1
Chico State 3 –2 –14 –5 –1
Cal State Hayward 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Humboldt State 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
San Francisco State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Sonoma State 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
1983 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 Winona State $ 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Moorhead State 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Minnesota Duluth 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Minnesota Morris 2 –3 –14 –4 –2
Northern State 1 –3 –24 –4 –2
Southwest State (MN) 1 –3 –23 –6 –2
Bemidji State 1 –4 –14 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1983 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Division
East Stroudsburg xy 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Kutztown 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Bloomsburg 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Millersville 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
West Chester 2 –3 –07 –3 –0
Mansfield 1 –4 –04 –6 –0
Cheyney 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
West Division
Clarion xy$ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Edinboro 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
California (PA) 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
IUP 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Slippery Rock 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Shippensburg 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
Lock Haven 0 –6 –03 –7 –0
Championship: Clarion 27, East Stroudsburg 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
1983 Western Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Cal State Northridge + 2 –1 –06 –4 –0
Santa Clara + 2 –1 –06 –4 –0
Cal Poly 1 –2 –05 –6 –0
Portland State 1 –2 –03 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1983 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Central State (OH) ^  – 12 –1 –0
No. 4 Towson State ^  – 10 –2 –0
Northern Michigan  – 8 –2 –0
Saint Mary's  – 8 –2 –0
Southern Connecticut State  – 8 –2 –0
Eastern Washington  – 5 –5 –0
UCF  – 5 –6 –0
Central Connecticut  – 4 –6 –0
American International  – 4 –7 –0
Kentucky State  – 2 –7 –2
Morgan State  – 2 –8 –0
Liberty  – 2 –9 –0
New Haven  – 1 –9 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Conference summaries

Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Virginia Union
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Saginaw Valley State
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Heartland Collegiate Conference – Butler
Lone Star Conference – East Texas State and Southwest Texas State
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Central Missouri State and Missouri–Rolla
North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha and North Dakota State
Northern California Athletic Conference – UC Davis
Northern Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Clarion
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Fort Valley State

Postseason

1983 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Teams8
Finals Site
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Winning coach

The 1983 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 11th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas, for the third consecutive time.

Playoff bracket

First round
Campus sites		Semifinals
Campus sites		Championship
McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium
McAllen, TX
         
UC Davis 25
Butler 6
UC Davis 17
North Dakota State26
North Dakota State 24
Towson State 17
North Dakota State41
Central State (OH) 21
North Alabama 16
Virginia Union 14
North Alabama 24
Central State (OH)27
Central State (OH) 24
Southwest Texas State 16

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  1. ↑ "1983 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 13. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
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