1982 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

1982 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Conference Independent
1982 record 7–3–1
Head coach Erk Russell (1st season)
Home stadium Womack Stadium[1]
(Capacity: 7,000)

The 1982 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Eagles played their home games at Womack Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The team was coached by Erk Russell, in his first year as head coach for the Eagles.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 11 vs. UCF* Gator BowlJacksonville, FL W 16–9   2,350
September 18 vs. Baptist (GA)* Savannah, GA W 42–0  
September 25 Valdosta State* Womack Stadium • Statesboro, GA T 27–27  
October 2 at Gardner–Webb (NC)* Ernest W. Spangler StadiumBoiling Springs, NC L 6–44  
October 9 Fort Benning (GA)* Womack Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 56–6  
October 23 Newberry (SC)* Womack Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 36–14  
October 30 Catawba (NC)* Womack Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 7–10  
November 6 Wofford (SC)* Womack Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 7–28  
November 13 at Mars Hill (NC)* Mars Hill, NC W 17–3  
November 20 at Valdosta State* Bazemore–Hyder StadiumValdosta, GA W 45–29  
November 27 vs. Florida State JV* McConnell-Talbert StadiumWarner Robins, GA W 31–20  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. "1983 Georgia Southern Football Media Guide" (PDF). GSEagles.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. "1982 Football Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
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