NAIA Football-1983 Playoff Results
1983 - DIVISION I
Mesa (Colo.) 35, Eastern New Mexico 9 (@ Grand Junction, Colo.)
Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 42, Shepherd (W.Va.) 21 (@ Jefferson City, Tenn.)
Saginaw Valley (Mich.) 14, Central State (Okla.) 13 (@ Edmond, Okla.)
Central Arkansas 18, Northeastern State (Okla.) 7 (@ Conway, Ark.)

Mesa 34, Central Arkansas 17 (@ Grand Junction)
Carson-Newman 41, Saginaw Valley 7 (@ Jefferson City)

Carson-Newman 36, Mesa 28 (championship)

1983 - DIVISION II

Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) 35, Baker (Kan.) 3 (@ Tacoma, Wash.)
William Jewell (Mo.) 51, Wilmington (Ohio) 7 (@ Liberty, Mo.)
Westminster (Pa.) 28, Findlay (Ohio) 0 (@ Findlay, Ohio)
Northwestern (Iowa) 17, St. Thomas (Minn.) 10 (@ Orange City, Iowa)

Pacific Lutheran 16, Westminster 13 (@ Tacoma)
Northwestern 30, William Jewell (Mo.) (@ Liberty)

Northwestern 25, Pacific Lutheran 21 (championship)