1983 NCAA Division II football rankings
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The 1983 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the NCAA Division II football committee. This is for the 1983 season.
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| | Win–loss record |
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| | Number of first place votes |
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| | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
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{{ColPollTable
|Week1 = 1
|Week2 = 2
|Week3 = 3
|Week4 = 4
|Week5 = 5
|Week6 = 6
|Week7 = 7
|Week8 = 8
|Week9 = 9
|Week1Date = Sept 21{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II poll|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|location=Orlando, Florida|date=September 21, 1983|page=C-6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320454/poll_1983_0921_ii/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 28, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week2Date = Sept 28{{cite news|title=Division II poll|newspaper=The Jackson Sun|location=Jackson, Tennessee|date=September 28, 1983|page=4C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320424/poll_1983_0928_ii/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 28, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week3Date = Oct 5{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|location=Orlando, Florida|date=October 5, 1983|page=C-6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320551/poll_1983_1005_ii/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 28, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week4Date = Oct 12{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|location=Orlando, Florida|date=October 14, 1983|page=B-6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320588/poll_1983_1014_ii/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 28, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week5Date = Oct 19{{cite news|title=Division II poll|newspaper=The Jackson Sun|location=Jackson, Tennessee|date=October 21, 1983|page=6B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320623/poll_1983_1021_ii/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 28, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week6Date = Oct 26{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II top 10|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|location=Orlando, Florida|date=October 26, 1983|page=B-6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320653/poll_1983_1026_ii/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 28, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week7Date = Nov 2{{cite news|title=Division II|newspaper=The Jackson Sun|location=Jackson, Tennessee|date=November 4, 1983|page=6B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320690/poll_1983_1104_ii/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 28, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week8Date = Nov 9{{cite news|title=NCAA Div. II Top 10|newspaper=Pensacola News Journal|location=Pensacola, Florida|date=November 11, 1983|page=2B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320719/poll_1983_1111_ii/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 28, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week9Date = Nov 16{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II Top 10|newspaper=Hattiesburg American|location=Hattiesburg, Mississippi|date=November 17, 1983|page=7C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11320850/poll_1983_1117_ii/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 28, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|Week1-1 = Southwest Texas State (1–0)
|Week1-2 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Mississippi College Choctaws|title=Mississippi College}} (3–0)
|Week1-3 = North Dakota State (2–0)
|Week1-4 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}} (2–0)
|Week1-5 = Cal Poly (2–0) In the actual printed polls, Cal Poly was listed as Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
|Week1-6 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=West Chester Golden Rams|title=West Chester State}} (2–0)
|Week1-7 = Troy State (3–0)
|Week1-8 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}} (3–0)
|Week1-9 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Winston–Salem State Rams|title=Winston–Salem State}} (3–0)
|Week1-10 = UC Davis (1–0)
|Week1-11 =
|Week2-1 = Southwest Texas State (2–0)
|Week2-1-Color =
|Week2-2 = Mississippi College (4–0)
|Week2-2-Color =
|Week2-3 = North Dakota State (3–0)
|Week2-3-Color =
|Week2-4 = Abilene Christian (3–0)
|Week2-4-Color =
|Week2-5 = Cal Poly (3–0)
|Week2-5-Color =
|Week2-6 = Troy State (4–0) т
|Week2-6-Color = tu
|Week2-7 = West Chester State (3–0) т
|Week2-7-Color = d
|Week2-8 = South Dakota State (4–0)
|Week2-8-Color =
|Week2-9 = UC Davis (2–0)
|Week2-9-Color = u
|Week2-10 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Edinboro Fighting Scots|title=Edinboro}} (3–0) т
|Week2-10-Color = tnpr
|Week2-11 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=North Alabama Lions|title=North Alabama}} (3–0) т
|Week2-11-Color = npr
|Week3-1 = Southwest Texas State (3–0)
|Week3-1-Color =
|Week3-2 = Mississippi College (5–0)
|Week3-2-Color =
|Week3-3 = Abilene Christian (3–0)
|Week3-3-Color = u
|Week3-4 = UC Davis (3–0)
|Week3-4-Color = u
|Week3-5 = North Alabama (3–0)
|Week3-5-Color = u
|Week3-6 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Clarion Golden Eagles|title=Clarion State}} (4–0)
|Week3-6-Color = npr
|Week3-7 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=St. Cloud State Huskies|title=St. Cloud State}} (4–0)
|Week3-7-Color = npr
|Week3-8 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks|title=Nebraska–Omaha}} (4–1) т
|Week3-8-Color = tnpr
|Week3-9 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Virginia Union Panthers|title=Virginia Union}} (4–1) т
|Week3-9-Color = npr
|Week3-10 = Cal Poly (3–1) т
|Week3-10-Color = td
|Week3-11 = North Dakota State (3–1) т
|Week3-11-Color = d
|Week4-1 = Southwest Texas State (4–0)
|Week4-1-Color =
|Week4-2 = Mississippi College (6–0)
|Week4-2-Color =
|Week4-3 = Abilene Christian (4–0)
|Week4-3-Color =
|Week4-4 = UC Davis (4–0)
|Week4-4-Color =
|Week4-5 = Clarion State (5–0)
|Week4-5-Color = u
|Week4-6 = Nebraska–Omaha (5–1)
|Week4-6-Color = u
|Week4-7 = North Alabama (4–0–1)
|Week4-7-Color = d
|Week4-8 = Virginia Union (5–1)
|Week4-8-Color = u
|Week4-9 = North Dakota State (4–1)
|Week4-9-Color = u
|Week4-10 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Butler Bulldogs|title=Butler}} (5–0) т
|Week4-10-Color = tnpr
|Week4-11 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Towson State Tigers|title=Towson State}} (5–1) т
|Week4-11-Color = npr
|Week5-1 = Southwest Texas State (5–0)
|Week5-1-Color =
|Week5-2 = Mississippi College (7–0)
|Week5-2-Color =
|Week5-3 = UC Davis (5–0)
|Week5-3-Color = u
|Week5-4 = Clarion State (6–0)
|Week5-4-Color = u
|Week5-5 = Nebraska–Omaha (6–1)
|Week5-5-Color = u
|Week5-6 = North Alabama (5–0–1)
|Week5-6-Color = u
|Week5-7 = Virginia Union (6–1)
|Week5-7-Color = u
|Week5-8 = Butler (6–0) т
|Week5-8-Color = tu
|Week5-9 = Towson State (6–1) т
|Week5-9-Color = u
|Week5-10 = Abilene Christian (4–1) т
|Week5-10-Color = td
|Week5-11 = North Dakota State (5–1) т
|Week5-11-Color = d
|Week6-1 = Mississippi College (8–0)
|Week6-1-Color = u
|Week6-2 = UC Davis (6–0)
|Week6-2-Color = u
|Week6-3 = Clarion State (7–0)
|Week6-3-Color = u
|Week6-4 = North Alabama (6–0–1)
|Week6-4-Color = u
|Week6-5 = Southwest Texas State (5–1)
|Week6-5-Color = d
|Week6-6 = Butler (7–0)
|Week6-6-Color = u
|Week6-7 = Virginia Union (7–1)
|Week6-7-Color =
|Week6-8 = Towson State (7–1)
|Week6-8-Color = u
|Week6-9 = North Dakota State (6–1)
|Week6-9-Color = u
|Week6-10 = East Texas State (5–1)
|Week6-10-Color = npr
|Week6-11 =
|Week7-1 = UC Davis (7–0) т
|Week7-1-Color = tu
|Week7-2 = Southwest Texas State (7–0–1) т
|Week7-2-Color = u
|Week7-3 = North Alabama (8–1)
|Week7-3-Color = u
|Week7-4 = Towson State (7–1)
|Week7-4-Color = u
|Week7-5 = North Dakota State (8–1) т
|Week7-5-Color = tu
|Week7-6 = Virginia Union (8–1) т
|Week7-6-Color = u
|Week7-7 = Mississippi College (7–1)
|Week7-7-Color = d
|Week7-8 = Clarion State (7–0–1)
|Week7-8-Color = d
|Week7-9 = Butler (7-0-1)
|Week7-9-Color = d
|Week7-10 = Cal State Hayward (6–1) In the actual printed polls, Cal State Hayward was listed as Hayward State
|Week7-10-Color = npr
|Week7-11 =
|Week8-1 = UC Davis (8–0) т
|Week8-1-Color = t
|Week8-2 = Southwest Texas State (7–1) т
|Week8-2-Color =
|Week8-3 = North Alabama (8–0–1)
|Week8-3-Color =
|Week8-4 = Towson State (9–1)
|Week8-4-Color =
|Week8-5 = North Dakota State (8–1)
|Week8-5-Color =
|Week8-6 = Virginia Union (8–1)
|Week8-6-Color =
|Week8-7 = Clarion State (8–1)
|Week8-7-Color = u
|Week8-8 = Butler (8–0–1) т
|Week8-8-Color = tu
|Week8-9 = Central State (OH) (9–0) т
|Week8-9-Color = npr
|Week8-10 = Abilene Christian (6–2)
|Week8-10-Color = npr
|Week8-11 =
|Week9-1 = UC Davis (9–0)
|Week9-1-Color =
|Week9-2 = Southwest Texas State (8–1)
|Week9-2-Color =
|Week9-3 = North Alabama (9–0–1)
|Week9-3-Color =
|Week9-4 = Towson State (9–1)
|Week9-4-Color =
|Week9-5 = North Dakota State (9–1)
|Week9-5-Color =
|Week9-6 = Virginia Union (9–1)
|Week9-6-Color =
|Week9-7 = Central State (OH) (10–0)
|Week9-7-Color = u
|Week9-8 = Butler (9–0–1)
|Week9-8-Color =
|Week9-9 = {{cfb link|year=1983|team=Fort Valley State Wildcats|title=Fort Valley State}} (7–1)
|Week9-9-Color = npr
|Week9-10 = Nebraska–Omaha (9–2)
|Week9-10-Color = npr
|Week9-11 =
|Week2Dropped = 9 Winston–Salem State
|Week3Dropped = {{ubl|6 Troy State|7 West Chester State|8 South Dakota State|10 Edinboro}}
|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|7 St. Cloud State|10 Cal Poly}}
|Week5Dropped =
|Week6Dropped = {{ubl|5 Nebraska–Omaha|10 Abilene Christian}}
|Week7Dropped = 10 East Texas State
|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|7 Mississippi College|10 Cal State Hayward}}
|Week9Dropped = {{ubl|7 Clarion State|10 Abilene Christian}}
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