Georgia Southern Football Team History
Georgia Southern Eagles
Georgia Southern
Statesboro, GA
Founded: 1906 Stadium: Allen E. Paulson Stadium Capacity: 25,000 Colors: Blue & White Coach: Erk Russell Conference: Independent-
1983 Season Highlights
Erk Russell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Southern.
1983 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 10 vs.
Central Florida
29
33
L
Sat., Sep. 17 @ Presbyterian
34
21
W
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Troy
27
28
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Gardner-Webb
25
11
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @ East Tennessee State
7
24
L
Sat., Oct. 22 @ Newberry (SC)
24
27
L
Sat., Oct. 29 @ Catawba
10
3
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @ Wofford
27
16
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. Mars Hill
35
9
W
Sat., Nov. 19 @ Valdosta State
29
34
L
Sat., Nov. 26 @ Savannah State
15
0
W
1983 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 262
Scoring Average 23.8
Points Allowed 206
Defense Average 18.7
Opponents Record 12-10
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 4-3
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1983 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1983 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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