1983 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament
The 1983 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament was the third annual single-elimination [NCAA Division I (NCAA)|Division I Field Hockey Championship|tournament] hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of women's collegiate field hockey among its Division I members in the United States, the culmination of the 1983 NCAA Division I field hockey season.
Old Dominion won their second consecutive championship, defeating Connecticut in the final, 3–1 after three overtime periods. This was a rematch of the previous year's final, also won by the Lady Monarchs.
Qualifying
| Team | Record | Appearance | Previous |
| California | 12–5–1 | 2nd | 1982 |
| Connecticut | 16–0–2 | 3rd | 1982 |
| Iowa | 19–2–2 | 2nd | 1982 |
| Massachusetts | 14–2–2 | 3rd | 1982 |
| New Hampshire | 14–3–2 | 1st | Never |
| North Carolina | 12–3–3 | 1st | Never |
| Northwestern | 18–3 | 2nd | 1982 |
| Old Dominion | 16–1 | 3rd | 1982 |
| Penn | 9–4 | 1st | Never |
| Penn State | 14–2–5 | 2nd | 1982 |
| San Jose State | 13–5 | 3rd | 1982 |
| Temple | 13–4–2 | 2nd | 1982 |