1983_NCAA_Division_II_football_season

1983 NCAA Division II football season

1983 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season

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]

Quick Facts Regular season, Playoffs ...

Conference changes and new programs

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Conference standings

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Conference summaries

See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
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Postseason

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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 State 26
North Dakota State 24
Towson State 17
North Dakota State 41
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

See also

References

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