Bowls and playoffs
The 1983 football postseason, including games played in 1984.
National championship games
Playoffs
Division I-AA playoffs
Division I-AA · National playoff
Final: Southern Ill. 43 · Western Caro. 7
11 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: December 17, 1983
Final site: Charleston, SC
Division II playoffs
Division II · National playoff
Final: North Dakota St. 41 · Central St. (OH) 21
7 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: McAllen, Texas
Division III playoffs
Division III · National playoff
Final: Augustana (IL) 21 · Union (NY) 17
7 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Kings Island, OH
Bowls
All-American Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
West Virginia 20 · Kentucky 16
December 22, 1983
Birmingham, AL
Aloha Classic
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Penn St. 13 · Washington 10
December 26, 1983
Honolulu
Bluebonnet Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Oklahoma St. 24 · Baylor 14
December 31, 1983
Houston
California Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Northern Ill. 20 · Cal St. Fullerton 13
December 17, 1983
Fresno, CA
Cotton Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Georgia 10 · Texas 9
January 2, 1984
Location not documented
Fiesta Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Ohio St. 28 · Pittsburgh 23
January 2, 1984
Location not documented
Florida Citrus Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Tennessee 30 · Maryland 23
December 17, 1983
Location not documented
Gator Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Florida 14 · Iowa 6
December 30, 1983
Location not documented
Holiday Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
BYU 21 · Missouri 17
December 23, 1983
Location not documented
Independence Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Air Force 9 · Ole Miss 3
December 10, 1983
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Notre Dame 19 · Boston College 18
December 29, 1983
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Miami (FL) 31 · Nebraska 30
January 2, 1984
Location not documented
Peach Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Florida St. 28 · North Carolina 3
December 30, 1983
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
UCLA 45 · Illinois 9
January 2, 1984
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Auburn 9 · Michigan 7
January 2, 1984
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Alabama 28 · SMU 7
December 24, 1983
Location not documented
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 17 · Blue 13
December 25, 1983
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 27 · West 19
January 7, 1984
Location not documented
Freedom Bowl All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
SWAC 36 · MEAC 22
January 14, 1984
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 21 · East 16
January 7, 1984
Location not documented
Japan Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 26 · East 21
January 15, 1984
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 21 · North 20
January 14, 1984
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.