1983 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumWomack Stadium
(capacity: 7,000)

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 107:00 p.m.UCF
L 29–335,815
September 177:00 p.m.vs. Presbyterian
W 34–217,913
September 247:00 p.m.No. 7 Troy State
  • Womack Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
L 27–287,378[2]
October 17:00 p.m.Gardner–Webb
  • Womack Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 25–116,278
October 152:00 p.m.at East Tennessee State
L 7–247,248
October 227:00 p.m.vs. Newberry
L 24–274,500
October 291:30 p.m.at CatawbaSalisbury, NCW 10–33,917
November 53:00 p.m.at Wofford
W 27–165,894
November 121:30 p.m.Mars Hilldagger
  • Womack Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 35–09,385
November 197:00 p.m.at Valdosta State
L 29–348,000
November 267:00 p.m.at Savannah State
W 15–01,000

[3]

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. "Ga. Southern loses 28–27". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1983 Football Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2017.


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