Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 10 Southern Utah * W 53–310,334 [ 1]
September 17 at Weber State L 13–26[ 2]
September 24 Montana State Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ W 33–16[ 3]
October 1 Montana Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ L 17–21[ 4]
October 8 Eastern Washington * Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ W 21–224,245 [ 5]
October 15 at No. 13 Idaho State L 24–429,545 [ 6]
October 22 at Pacific (CA) * L 14–287,000 [ 7]
October 29 No. 11 Nevada Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ W 41–389,369 [ 8]
November 5 No. 14 Idaho Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ L 10–407,138 [ 9]
November 12 at Boise State L 3–2813,826 [ 10]
November 19 at Fresno State * L 22–3020,527 [ 11]
^ "Axers rip SUSC 53–3" . The Arizona Daily Sun . September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Weber downs NAU" . The Daily Spectrum . September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mendoza's scoring passes fuel NAU win" . The Arizona Republic . September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Grizzlies hold on for 21–17 win" . The Independent-Record . October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "NAU's fourth-quarter rally nips Eastern Washington" . The Arizona Republic . October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bengals Maul 'Jacks In 42–24 ISU Victory" . The Arizona Daily Sun . October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "UOP's Mackey makes good impression on Northern Arizona" . The Modesto Bee . October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "NAU surprises Nevada–Reno with 41–38 upset" . The Arizona Republic . October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Idaho rips NAU, sets up key confrontation" . The Times-News . November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Boise State blasts NAU on ground" . The Spokesman-Review . November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bulldogs hold off N. Arizona" . The Fresno Bee . November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .