The 1983 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Led by Bill Mallory in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 8–1 in conference play, winning he MAC title.
Northern Illinois was invited to the California Bowl, where they beat played Cal State Fullerton.
The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
This college football 1980s season article is a stub.