The 1983 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Fred Akers, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 11âÂÂ1 with a mark of 8âÂÂ0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Texas earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the #2 Longhorns lost to Georgia. Due to a loss by #1 Nebraska in the Orange Bowl, a win by Texas would've likely resulted in a National Championship. The team played home games at Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.
The following players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft following the season.