1983 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1983 Georgia Southern Eagles football Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg Independent 6–5 Erk Russell 2nd Womack Stadium The 1983 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern College (now known as Georgia Southern University) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Eagles played their home games at Womack Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.1983 Georgia Southern Football Media Guide GSEagles.com January 30, 2017 http://gseagles.com/custompages/football/FB_MG_1983.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20150911125315/http://www.gseagles.com/custompages/football/FB_MG_1983.pdf 2015-09-11 The team was coached by Erk Russell, in his second year as head coach for the Eagles. Schedule 1983 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee Eastern September 10 7:00 p.m. l UCF Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA 29–33 5,815 September 17 7:00 p.m. w y 1983 Presbyterian Blue Hose Presbyterian Memorial Stadium Savannah, GA 34–21 7,913 September 24 7:00 p.m. l Troy State 7 Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA 27–28 7,378 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112911975/ga-southern-loses-2827/ The Atlanta Constitution Ga. Southern loses 28–27 September 25, 1983 November 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 1 7:00 p.m. w 1983 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner–Webb Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA 25–11 6,278 October 15 2:00 p.m. l y East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 7–24 7,248 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-bucs-take-long-time-t/143953088/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Bucs take long time to gain win October 16, 1983 March 23, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 7:00 p.m. l y 1983 Newberry Indians Newberry Butler Stadium Augusta, GA 24–27 4,500 October 29 1:30 p.m. w y 1983 Catawba Indians Catawba Salisbury, NC 10–3 3,917 November 5 3:00 p.m. w y 1983 Wofford Terriers Wofford Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC 27–16 5,894 November 12 1:30 p.m. w y 1983 Mars Hill Lions Mars Hill Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA 35–0 9,385 November 19 7:00 p.m. l y 1983 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA 29–34 8,000 November 26 7:00 p.m. w y 1983 Savannah State Tigers Savannah State Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA 15–0 1,000 1983 Football Schedule https://gseagles.com/sports/football/schedule/1983 Georgia Southern University July 11, 2025 2024 Football Media Guide https://gseagles.com/documents/2024/7/16/2024GSFB_Guide.pdf Georgia Southern University 126 July 11, 2025 References Georgia Southern Category:Georgia Southern Eagles football seasons Georgia Southern Eagles football