1982 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

1982 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3–1
Head coach	Erk Russell (1st season)
Home stadium	Womack Stadium

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.^[1] The team was coached by Erk Russell, in his first year as head coach for the Eagles.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	vs. UCF	Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL	W 16–9	2,350	[2]
September 18	vs. Baptist (GA)	Memorial Stadium Savannah, GA	W 42–0	7,823
September 25	Valdosta State	Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA	T 27–27	7,724
October 2	at Gardner–Webb	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	L 6–44	2,051
October 9	Fort Benning	Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA	W 56–6	5,341
October 23	Newberry	Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA	W 36–14	6,050
October 30	Catawba	Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 7–10	8,219
November 6	Wofford	Womack Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 7–28	5,127
November 13	at Mars Hill	Mars Hill, NC	W 17–3	1,000
November 20	at Valdosta State	Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA	W 45–29	9,000
November 27	vs. Florida State JV	International Stadium Warner Robins, GA	W 31–20	5,000

References

1. "1983 Georgia Southern Football Media Guide" (PDF). GSEagles.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
2. Awtrey, Stan (September 12, 1912). "Georgia Southern slips by 16-9". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 10C. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .