1982 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
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1982 Georgia Southern Eagles football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 7–3–1 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Womack Stadium |
The 1982 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern College (now known as Georgia Southern University) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. This was the Eagles' first season of football since the suspension of the program following the 1941 season. The Eagles played their home games at Womack Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.[1] The team was coached by Erk Russell, in his first year as head coach for the Eagles.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | vs. UCF | W 16–9 | 2,350 | [2] | |
September 18 | vs. Baptist (GA) | W 42–0 | 7,823 | ||
September 25 | Valdosta State |
| T 27–27 | 7,724 | |
October 2 | at Gardner–Webb | L 6–44 | 2,051 | ||
October 9 | Fort Benning |
| W 56–6 | 5,341 | |
October 23 | Newberry |
| W 36–14 | 6,050 | |
October 30 | Catawba |
| L 7–10 | 8,219 | |
November 6 | Wofford |
| L 7–28 | 5,127 | |
November 13 | at Mars Hill | Mars Hill, NC | W 17–3 | 1,000 | |
November 20 | at Valdosta State | W 45–29 | 9,000 | ||
November 27 | vs. Florida State JV | W 31–20 | 5,000 |
References
- ^ "1983 Georgia Southern Football Media Guide" (PDF). GSEagles.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Awtrey, Stan (September 12, 1912). "Georgia Southern slips by 16-9". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 10C. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "1982 Football Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
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