March 11-12, 1983: The first National Collegiate Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships are conducted in Pontiac, Michigan. May 12, 1983 44
April 4, 1983: In what many believe is the greatest Cinderella story in college basketball, North Carolina State’s Lorenzo Charles dunks the ball as time expires in the 1983 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship title game to lead the Wolfpack to a 54-52 win over heavily favored Houston. April 4, 1983 48
March 18-19, 1983: West Virginia wins the first of 19 National Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Rifle Championships team titles between 1983 and 2017. March 19, 1983 42
Super Bowl XVII Power Run: Riggins’ 166 Yards Deliver Washington’s First Title Since 1942 January 30, 1983 37
Jan. 10-12, 1983: Division I approves Proposal No. 48, which requires prospective student-athletes to reach specified grade-point averages and standardized test scores. January 10, 1983 54
