1983 Northwestern Red Raiders football team

1983 Northwestern Red Raiders football
NAIA Division II champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record14–0
Head coach
Home stadiumDeValois Field
1983 NAIA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Northwestern (IA) ^    14 0 0
No. 5 Westminster (PA) ^    9 2 0
No. 12 Loras    8 2 1
No. 16 Iowa Wesleyan    7 2 1
Texas Lutheran    7 3 0
Azusa Pacific    6 3 0
Waynesburg    6 3 1
Benedictine (KS)    6 4 0
Geneva    5 4 0
Peru State    4 5 0
Cal Lutheran    4 6 0
Chadron State    4 6 0
Oklahoma Panhandle State    3 7 0
Westmar    2 7 1
Evangel    2 8 0
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1983 Northwestern Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern College of Orange City, Iowa, as an independent during the 1983 NAIA Division II football season. In their 17th year under head coach Larry Korver, the Red Raiders compiled a perfect 14–0 and won the NAIA Division II Football National Championship with a 25–21 victory over Pacific Lutheran in the championship game.

The team was led on offense by quarterback Lee McKinstrey.