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.[1] The team was coached by Erk Russell, in his second year as head coach for the Eagles.
| 1983 Georgia Southern Eagles football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 6–5 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Womack Stadium |
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | UCF |
| L 29–33 | 5,815 | |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Presbyterian | W 34–21 | 7,913 | ||
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 Troy State |
| L 27–28 | 7,378 | [2] |
| October 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb |
| W 25–11 | 6,278 | |
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at East Tennessee State | L 7–24 | 7,248 | [3] | |
| October 22 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Newberry |
| L 24–27 | 4,500 | |
| October 29 | 1:30 p.m. | at Catawba | Salisbury, NC | W 10–3 | 3,917 | |
| November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at Wofford |
| W 27–16 | 5,894 | |
| November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Mars Hill |
| W 35–0 | 9,385 | |
| November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Valdosta State | L 29–34 | 8,000 | ||
| November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Savannah State | W 15–0 | 1,000 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1983 Georgia Southern Football Media Guide" (PDF). GSEagles.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Ga. Southern loses 28–27". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucs take long time to gain win". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1983 Football Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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