1982 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1982 Georgia Southern Eagles football Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg Independent 7–3–1 Erk Russell 1st Womack Stadium 1941 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.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 first year as head coach for the Eagles. Schedule Eastern September 11 w y UCF Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL 16–9 2,350 Awtrey Stan Georgia Southern slips by 16-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89939675/the-atlanta-constitution/ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta, Georgia September 12, 1912 10C December 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 18 w y Baptist (GA) Memorial Stadium Savannah, GA 42–0 7,823 September 25 t 1982 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA 27–27 7,724 October 2 l y 1982 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC 6–44 2,051 October 9 w Fort Benning Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA 56–6 5,341 October 23 w 1982 Newberry Wolves Newberry Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA 36–14 6,050 October 30 l 1982 Catawba Indians Catawba Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA 7–10 8,219 November 6 l 1982 Wofford Terriers Wofford Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA 7–28 5,127 November 13 w y 1982 Mars Hill Lions Mars Hill Mars Hill, NC 17–3 1,000 November 20 w y 1982 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA 45–29 9,000 November 27 w y Florida State JV International Stadium Warner Robins, GA 31–20 5,000 1982 Football Schedule https://gseagles.com/sports/football/schedule/1982 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