1983 Valley City State Vikings football team
| 1983 Valley City State Vikings football | |
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NDCAC co-champion | |
| Conference | North Dakota College Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (5–1 NDCAC) |
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| Home stadium | Lokken Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Minot State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley City State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Dickinson State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamestown | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mayville State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bismarck JC | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota Science | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Valley City State Vikings football team represented Valley City State University as a member of the North Dakota College Athletic Conference (NDCAC) during the 1983 college football season. Led by head coach Jim Dew, the Vikings finished 6–3 overall and 5–1 in conference play, earning a share of the NDCAC championship.
After opening the season with a narrow 10–9 loss to Northern State, Valley City State rebounded with a tense 7–3 victory over rival Jamestown to retain the Paint Bucket. The Vikings followed with a 7–6 win over Dickinson State, completing a sweep of their two primary rivals.
The Vikings then reeled off three more NDCAC victories against Bismarck State College, Mayville State, and Minot State before falling to Minot in the final conference game. With a 5–1 league record, Valley City State shared the NDCAC title. Additional wins came against North Dakota Science and Wisconsin–Stout, while a road loss to Southwest Minnesota concluded the season at 6–3 overall.
Team MVP Jim Thies was named First Team All-Conference and a First Team All-American. Additional All-Conference selections included Jed Klein, Mike Smith, Jeff Volk, and Randy Peitz. Klein and Volk earned NAIA Honorable Mention All-American honors, and Mike Smith was recognized as a First Team Academic All-American.