1983 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament
# 1983 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

The 1983 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament was the third annual single-elimination 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 |

## Bracket

| First round November 13 Regional sites | First round November 13 Regional sites | First round November 13 Regional sites | Second round November 14 Regional sites | Second round November 14 Regional sites | Second round November 14 Regional sites | Semifinals November 20 Philadelphia, PA | Semifinals November 20 Philadelphia, PA | Semifinals November 20 Philadelphia, PA | Championship November 21 Philadelphia, PA | Championship November 21 Philadelphia, PA | Championship November 21 Philadelphia, PA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Penn State | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Hampshire | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | Connecticut | 1 | | | | | | |
| Storrs, CT | Storrs, CT | Storrs, CT | 1 | Connecticut | 1 | | | | | | |
| Storrs, CT | Storrs, CT | Storrs, CT | | Penn State | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Connecticut | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Northwestern | 0 | | | |
| | Northwestern | 2 | | | | | | | Northwestern | 0 | | | | |
| | San Jose State | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | San Jose State | 0 | 4 | Iowa | 1 | | | | | | |
| Iowa City, IA | Iowa City, IA | Iowa City, IA | 4 | Iowa | 1 | | | | | | |
| Iowa City, IA | Iowa City, IA | Iowa City, IA | | Northwestern | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Connecticut | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Old Dominion | 3*** |
| | Temple | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Old Dominion | 3*** |
| | Penn | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Penn | 0 | 3 | Massachusetts | 3 | | | |
| Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | Massachusetts | 3 | | | |
| Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia, PA | | Temple | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Massachusetts | 2 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Old Dominion | 3* |
| | North Carolina | 2 | | | | 2 | Old Dominion | 3* | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | California | 1 | | | | | | |
| | California | 1 | 2 | Old Dominion | 8 | | | | | Northwestern | 1 |
| Norfolk, VA | Norfolk, VA | Norfolk, VA | 2 | Old Dominion | 8 | | | | | Northwestern | 1 |
| Norfolk, VA | Norfolk, VA | Norfolk, VA | | North Carolina | 0 | | | | 3 | Massachusetts | 2† |

* † = Penalty shoot-out
