The 1983 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season third in the Southwest Conference. They lost to Oklahoma State in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, 14–24.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | BYU* | | | | W 40–36 | 32,500 |
| September 17 | at UTEP* | | | | W 20–6 | 25,709 |
| September 24 | Texas Tech | | - Baylor Stadium
- Waco, Texas (Rivalry)
| ABC | L 11–26 | 38,000 |
| October 1 | at Houston | | | | W 42–21 | 26,640 |
| October 8 | at No. 13 SMU | | | | L 26–42 | 45,025 |
| October 15 | Texas A&M | | | WTBS | T 13–13 | 40,000 |
| October 22 | TCU | | - Baylor Stadium
- Waco, Texas (Rivalry)
| | W 56–21 | 35,876 |
| October 29 | Tulane* | | - Baylor Stadium
- Waco, Texas
| | W 24–18 | 20,050 |
| November 5 | at Arkansas | | | | W 24–21 | 44,820 |
| November 12 | Rice | | - Baylor Stadium
- Waco, Texas
| | W 48–14 | 26,500 |
| November 19 | at No. 2 Texas | | | | L 21–24 | 76,208 |
| December 31 | vs. Oklahoma State* | No. 20 | | Mizlou | L 14–24 | 50,090 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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After the seasonEdit
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise
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| Bruce Davis | Wide receiver | 2 | 50 | Cleveland Browns
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| Alfred Anderson | Running back | 3 | 67 | Minnesota Vikings
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| Allen Rice | Running back | 5 | 140 | Minnesota Vikings
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| Mark Adickes | Tackle | 1 (Sup) | 5(Sup) | Kansas City Chiefs
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| Gerald McNeil | Wide receiver | 2(Sup) | 44(Sup) | Cleveland Browns
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