The 1983 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season.
Led by 23rd-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the NCAC.
For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 251 to 116.
The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.
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