2023 (6-7, 3-5)
Clay Helton - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
Clay Helton - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 2September 2 | The Citadel (FCS) | W 34-0 |  | ||
| Sep 9September 9 | UAB | W 49-35 | | ||
| Sep 16September 16 | at Wisconsin | L 14-35 |  | ||
| Sep 23September 23 | at Ball State | W 40-3 | | ||
| Sep 30September 30 | Coastal Carolina | W 38-28 |  | ||
| Oct 14October 14 | at James Madison | L 13-41 |  | ||
| Oct 21October 21 | UL-Monroe | W 38-28 | | ||
| Oct 26October 26 (Thu) | Georgia State | W 44-27 | | ||
| Nov 4November 4 | at Texas State | L 24-45 | | ||
| Nov 11November 11 | at Marshall | L 33-38 | | ||
| Nov 18November 18 | Old Dominion | L 17-20 | | ||
| Nov 25November 25 | at Appalachian State | L 27-55 |  | ||
| Dec 16December 16 | Ohio* (Myrtle Beach Bowl) | L 21-41 |  | ||
2022 (6-7, 3-5)
Clay Helton - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
Clay Helton - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 3September 3 | Morgan State (FCS) | W 59-7 |  | ||
| Sep 10September 10 | at Nebraska | W 45-42 |  | ||
| Sep 17September 17 | at UAB | L 21-35 | Stadium | ||
| Sep 24September 24 | Ball State | W 34-23 | | ||
| Oct 1October 1 | at Coastal Carolina | L 30-34 | | ||
| Oct 8October 8 | at Georgia State | L 33-41 | | ||
| Oct 15October 15 | #25 James Madison | W 45-38 | | ||
| Oct 22October 22 | at Old Dominion | W 28-23 | | ||
| Nov 5November 5 | South Alabama | L 31-38 | | ||
| Nov 10November 10 (Thu) | at Louisiana | L 17-36 | | ||
| Nov 19November 19 | Marshall | L 10-23 | | ||
| Nov 26November 26 | Appalachian State | W 51-48 (2 OT) | | ||
| Dec 27December 27 (Tue) | Buffalo* (Camellia Bowl) | L 21-23 | | ||
2021 (3-9, 2-6)
Chad Lunsford / Kevin Whitley - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
Chad Lunsford / Kevin Whitley - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 4September 4 | Gardner-Webb (FCS) | W 30-25 | | ||
| Sep 11September 11 | at Florida Atlantic | L 6-38 | Stadium | ||
| Sep 18September 18 | at #20 Arkansas | L 10-45 |  | ||
| Sep 25September 25 | Louisiana | L 20-28 | | ||
| Oct 2October 2 | Arkansas State | W 59-33 | | ||
| Oct 9October 9 | at Troy | L 24-27 | | ||
| Oct 14October 14 (Thu) | at South Alabama | L 14-41 | | ||
| Oct 30October 30 | Georgia State | L 14-21 | | ||
| Nov 6November 6 | #21 Coastal Carolina | L 8-28 | | ||
| Nov 13November 13 | at Texas State | W 38-30 | | ||
| Nov 20November 20 | #14 Brigham Young | L 17-34 | | ||
| Nov 27November 27 | at Appalachian State | L 3-27 | | ||
2020 (8-5, 4-4) - New Orleans Bowl Champions
Chad Lunsford - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
Chad Lunsford - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 12September 12 | Campbell (FCS) | W 27-26 | | ||
| Sep 26September 26 | at #19 Louisiana | L 18-20 | | ||
| Oct 3October 3 | at UL-Monroe | W 35-30 | | ||
| Oct 17October 17 | Massachusetts | W 41-0 | | ||
| Oct 24October 24 | at #25 Coastal Carolina | L 14-28 | | ||
| Oct 29October 29 (Thu) | South Alabama | W 24-17 | | ||
| Nov 7November 7 | Troy | W 20-13 | | ||
| Nov 14November 14 | Texas State | W 40-38 | | ||
| Nov 21November 21 | at Army | L 27-28 |  | ||
| Nov 28November 28 | at Georgia State | L 24-30 | | ||
| Dec 5December 5 | Florida Atlantic | W 20-3 | | ||
| Dec 12December 12 | Appalachian State | L 26-34 | | ||
| Dec 23December 23 (Wed) | Louisiana Tech* (R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl) | W 38-3 | | ||
2019 (7-6, 5-3)
Chad Lunsford - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
Chad Lunsford - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Aug 31August 31 | at #6 LSU | L 3-55 | | ||
| Sep 7September 7 | #6 Maine (FCS) | W 26-18 | | ||
| Sep 14September 14 | at Minnesota | L 32-35 | | ||
| Sep 28September 28 | Louisiana | L 24-37 | | ||
| Oct 3October 3 (Thu) | at South Alabama | W 20-17 (2 OT) | | ||
| Oct 19October 19 | Coastal Carolina | W 30-27 (3 OT) | | ||
| Oct 26October 26 | New Mexico State | W 41-7 | | ||
| Oct 31October 31 (Thu) | at #20 Appalachian State | W 24-21 | | ||
| Nov 9November 9 | at Troy | L 28-49 | | ||
| Nov 16November 16 | UL-Monroe | W 51-29 | | ||
| Nov 23November 23 | at Arkansas State | L 33-38 | | ||
| Nov 30November 30 | Georgia State | W 38-10 | | ||
| Dec 21December 21 | Liberty* (FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl) | L 16-23 | | ||
2018 (10-3, 6-2) - Camellia Bowl Champions
Chad Lunsford - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
Chad Lunsford - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 1September 1 | South Carolina State (FCS) | W 37-6 | | ||
| Sep 8September 8 | Massachusetts | W 34-13 | | ||
| Sep 15September 15 | at #2 Clemson | L 7-38 | | ||
| Sep 29September 29 | Arkansas State | W 28-21 | | ||
| Oct 6October 6 | South Alabama | W 48-13 | | ||
| Oct 11October 11 (Thu) | at Texas State | W 15-13 | | ||
| Oct 20October 20 | at New Mexico State | W 48-31 | Eleven | ||
| Oct 25October 25 (Thu) | #25 Appalachian State | W 34-14 | | ||
| Nov 3November 3 | at UL-Monroe | L 25-44 | | ||
| Nov 10November 10 | Troy | L 21-35 | | ||
| Nov 17November 17 | at Coastal Carolina | W 41-17 | | ||
| Nov 24November 24 | at Georgia State | W 35-14 | | ||
| Dec 15December 15 | Eastern Michigan* (Raycom Media Camellia Bowl) | W 23-21 | | ||
2017 (2-10, 2-6)
Tyson Summers / Chad Lunsford - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
Tyson Summers / Chad Lunsford - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 2September 2 | at #12 Auburn | L 7-41 | | ||
| Sep 9September 9 | #12 New Hampshire* (FCS) (Moved Due To Hurricane Irma) | L 12-22 | | ||
| Sep 23September 23 | at Indiana | L 17-52 | | ||
| Oct 4October 4 (Wed) | Arkansas State | L 25-43 | | ||
| Oct 14October 14 | New Mexico State | L 27-35 | | ||
| Oct 21October 21 | at Massachusetts | L 20-55 | Eleven | ||
| Oct 28October 28 | at Troy | L 16-38 | | ||
| Nov 4November 4 | Georgia State | L 17-21 | | ||
| Nov 9November 9 (Thu) | at Appalachian State | L 6-27 | | ||
| Nov 18November 18 | South Alabama | W 52-0 | | ||
| Nov 25November 25 | at Louisiana | W 34-24 | | ||
| Dec 2December 2 | at Coastal Carolina | L 17-28 | | ||
2016 (5-7, 4-4)
Tyson Summers - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
Tyson Summers - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 3September 3 | Savannah State (FCS) | W 54-0 | | ||
| Sep 10September 10 | at South Alabama | W 24-9 |  | ||
| Sep 17September 17 | UL-Monroe | W 23-21 | | ||
| Sep 24September 24 | at Western Michigan | L 31-49 | | ||
| Oct 5October 5 (Wed) | at Arkansas State | L 26-27 | | ||
| Oct 15October 15 | at Georgia Tech | L 24-35 |  | ||
| Oct 22October 22 | at New Mexico State | W 22-19 | | ||
| Oct 27October 27 (Thu) | Appalachian State | L 10-34 | | ||
| Nov 5November 5 | at Ole Miss | L 27-37 | | ||
| Nov 10November 10 (Thu) | Louisiana | L 26-33 | | ||
| Nov 19November 19 | at Georgia State | L 24-30 | | ||
| Dec 3December 3 | Troy | W 28-24 | | ||
2015 (9-4, 6-2) - GoDaddy Bowl Champions
Willie Fritz - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
Willie Fritz - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 5September 5 | at West Virginia | L 0-44 | | ||
| Sep 12September 12 | Western Michigan | W 43-17 | | ||
| Sep 19September 19 | The Citadel (FCS) | W 48-13 | | ||
| Sep 26September 26 | at Idaho | W 44-20 | | ||
| Oct 3October 3 | at UL-Monroe | W 51-31 | | ||
| Oct 17October 17 | New Mexico State | W 56-26 | | ||
| Oct 22October 22 (Thu) | at Appalachian State | L 13-31 | | ||
| Oct 29October 29 (Thu) | Texas State | W 37-13 | | ||
| Nov 14November 14 | at Troy | W 45-10 | | ||
| Nov 21November 21 | at Georgia | L 17-23 (OT) | | ||
| Nov 28November 28 | South Alabama | W 55-17 | | ||
| Dec 5December 5 | Georgia State | L 7-34 | | ||
| Dec 23December 23 (Wed) | Bowling Green* (GoDaddy Bowl) | W 58-27 | | ||
2014 (9-3, 8-0) - Sun Belt Conference Champions
Willie Fritz - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
Willie Fritz - Sun Belt Conference (FBS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Aug 30August 30 | at NC State | L 23-24 | | ||
| Sep 6September 6 | Savannah State (FCS) | W 83-9 | | ||
| Sep 13September 13 | at Georgia Tech | L 38-42 | | ||
| Sep 20September 20 | at South Alabama | W 28-6 | | ||
| Sep 25September 25 (Thu) | Appalachian State | W 34-14 | | ||
| Oct 4October 4 | at New Mexico State | W 36-28 | | ||
| Oct 11October 11 | Idaho | W 47-24 | | ||
| Oct 25October 25 | at Georgia State | W 69-31 | | ||
| Oct 30October 30 (Thu) | Troy | W 42-10 | | ||
| Nov 8November 8 | at Texas State | W 28-25 | | ||
| Nov 15November 15 | at Navy | L 19-52 | | ||
| Nov 29November 29 | UL-Monroe | W 22-16 | | ||
2013 (7-4, 4-4)
Jeff Monken - Southern Conference (FCS)
Jeff Monken - Southern Conference (FCS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Aug 31August 31 | #9 | Savannah State | W 77-9 | EagleVision | |
| Sep 7September 7 | #10 | St. Francis (PA) | W 59-17 | EagleVision | |
| Sep 14September 14 | #10 | at #16 Wofford | L 20-30 | ||
| Sep 28September 28 | #15 | Chattanooga | W 23-21 | EagleVision | |
| Oct 5October 5 | #16 | at Samford | L 34-44 | ||
| Oct 12October 12 | #22 | The Citadel | W 28-21 | EagleVision | |
| Oct 26October 26 | #24 | at Appalachian State | L 14-38 | | |
| Nov 2November 2 | Furman | L 14-16 | EagleVision | ||
| Nov 9November 9 | Western Carolina | W 35-19 | EagleVision | ||
| Nov 16November 16 | at Elon | W 38-20 | |||
| Nov 23November 23 | at Florida (FBS) | W 26-20 | | ||
2012 (10-4, 6-2) - Southern Conference Champions - Final Ranking: #3
Jeff Monken - Southern Conference (FCS)
Jeff Monken - Southern Conference (FCS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 1September 1 | #3 | Jacksonville | W 58-0 | EagleVision | |
| Sep 8September 8 | #3 | at The Citadel | L 21-23 | ||
| Sep 22September 22 | #11 | Elon | W 26-23 | EagleVision | |
| Sep 29September 29 | #10 | Samford | W 35-16 | | |
| Oct 6October 6 | #8 | at Western Carolina | W 45-13 | ||
| Oct 13October 13 | #7 | #5 Wofford | W 17-9 | EagleVision | |
| Oct 20October 20 | #3 | at Furman | W 38-17 | ||
| Oct 27October 27 | #2 | at Chattanooga | W 39-31 (3 OT) | ||
| Nov 3November 3 | #2 | #15 Appalachian State | L 28-31 | ||
| Nov 10November 10 | #7 | Howard | W 69-26 | EagleVision | |
| Nov 17November 17 | #6 | at #5 Georgia (FBS) | L 14-45 | WSB | |
| Dec 1December 1 | #6 | #8 Central Arkansas (FCS 2nd Round) | W 24-16 | | |
| Dec 8December 8 | #6 | at #3 Old Dominion (FCS Quarterfinals) | W 49-35 | | |
| Dec 14December 14 (Fri) | #6 | at #1 North Dakota State (FCS Semifinals) | L 20-23 | | |
2011 (11-3, 7-1) - Southern Conference Champions - Final Ranking: #4
Jeff Monken - Southern Conference (FCS)
Jeff Monken - Southern Conference (FCS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 3September 3 | #4 | at Samford | W 31-17 | ||
| Sep 10September 10 | #2 | Tusculum (D-II) | W 62-21 | EagleVision | |
| Sep 24September 24 | #1 | Western Carolina | W 52-20 | EagleVision | |
| Oct 1October 1 | #1 | at Elon | W 41-14 | ||
| Oct 8October 8 | #1 | #24 Chattanooga | W 28-27 | PBS | |
| Oct 15October 15 | #1 | Furman | W 50-20 | PBS | |
| Oct 22October 22 | #1 | Presbyterian | W 48-14 | EagleVIsion | |
| Oct 29October 29 | #1 | at #5 Appalachian State | L 17-24 | PBS | |
| Nov 5November 5 | #5 | The Citadel | W 14-12 | EagleVision | |
| Nov 12November 12 | #4 | at #9 Wofford | W 31-10 | ||
| Nov 19November 19 | #3 | at #3 Alabama (FBS) | L 21-45 | | |
| Dec 3December 3 | #3 | #10 Old Dominion (FCS 2nd Round) | W 55-48 | | |
| Dec 10December 10 | #3 | #13 Maine (FCS Quarterfinals) | W 35-23 | | |
| Dec 17December 17 | #3 | at #4 North Dakota State (FCS Semifinals) | L 7-35 | | |
2010 (10-5, 5-3) - Final Ranking: #5
Jeff Monken - Southern Conference (FCS)
Jeff Monken - Southern Conference (FCS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 4September 4 | Savannah State | W 48-3 | EagleVision | ||
| Sep 11September 11 | at Navy (FBS) | L 7-13 | | ||
| Sep 18September 18 | at Coastal Carolina | W 43-26 | |||
| Sep 25September 25 | #10 Elon | W 38-21 | | ||
| Oct 9October 9 | #16 | #21 Wofford | L 31-33 | ||
| Oct 16October 16 | #21 | at Chattanooga | L 27-35 | ||
| Oct 23October 23 | at The Citadel | W 20-0 | |||
| Oct 30October 30 | Samford | L 13-20 | |||
| Nov 6November 6 | #1 Appalachian State | W 21-14 (OT) | EagleVision | ||
| Nov 13November 13 | at Western Carolina | W 28-6 | |||
| Nov 20November 20 | at Furman | W 32-28 | |||
| Nov 27November 27 | #20 | #12 South Carolina State (FCS 1st Round) | W 41-16 | NCAA.com | |
| Dec 4December 4 | #20 | at #4 William & Mary (FCS 2nd Round) | W 31-15 | NCAA.com | |
| Dec 11December 11 | #20 | at #7 Wofford (FCS Quarterfinals) | W 23-20 | | |
| Dec 18December 18 | #20 | at #5 Delaware (FCS Semifinals) | L 10-27 | | |
2009 (5-6, 4-4)
Chris Hatcher - Southern Conference (FCS)
Chris Hatcher - Southern Conference (FCS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 5September 5 | Albany | W 29-26 | |||
| Sep 12September 12 | at #21 South Dakota State | L 6-44 | |||
| Sep 19September 19 | Western Carolina | W 27-3 | |||
| Sep 26September 26 | at #13 Elon | L 14-28 | |||
| Oct 3October 3 | at Wofford | W 26-21 | |||
| Oct 10October 10 | at North Carolina (FBS) | L 12-42 | Raycom | ||
| Oct 17October 17 | Chattanooga | W 30-20 | |||
| Oct 24October 24 | at #8 Appalachian State | L 16-52 | SportSouth | ||
| Nov 7November 7 | at Samford | L 10-31 | |||
| Nov 14November 14 | Furman | L 22-30 | |||
| Nov 21November 21 | The Citadel | W 13-6 | |||
2008 (6-5, 4-4)
Chris Hatcher - Southern Conference (FCS)
Chris Hatcher - Southern Conference (FCS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Aug 30August 30 | #17 | at #1 Georgia (FBS) | L 21-45 | CSS | |
| Sep 6September 6 | #16 | Austin Peay | W 34-20 | ||
| Sep 13September 13 | #17 | Northeastern | W 34-27 (OT) | ||
| Sep 20September 20 | #16 | #17 Elon | L 20-22 | ||
| Sep 27September 27 | #24 | #14 Wofford | L 37-38 (OT) | ||
| Oct 4October 4 | at Chattanooga | W 52-28 | |||
| Oct 18October 18 | #2 Appalachian State | L 36-37 | SportSouth | ||
| Oct 25October 25 | at Western Carolina | W 38-31 (OT) | |||
| Nov 1November 1 | at The Citadel | W 44-41 (3 OT) | |||
| Nov 8November 8 | Samford | L 17-27 | |||
| Nov 15November 15 | at #14 Furman | W 17-10 | SportSouth | ||
2007 (7-4, 4-3) - Final Ranking: #17
Chris Hatcher - Southern Conference (FCS)
Chris Hatcher - Southern Conference (FCS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 8September 8 | West Georgia (D-II) | W 45-21 | EagleVision | ||
| Sep 15September 15 | at Coastal Carolina | W 42-34 | SportSouth | ||
| Sep 22September 22 | Chattanooga | L 38-45 (OT) | |||
| Sep 29September 29 | Western Carolina | W 50-21 | |||
| Oct 6October 6 | South Dakota State | W 41-38 | |||
| Oct 13October 13 | #21 | at Elon | L 33-36 (2 OT) | SportSouth | |
| Oct 20October 20 | at #5 Appalachian State | W 38-35 | MASN | ||
| Oct 27October 27 | #22 | #25 The Citadel | W 21-17 | EagleVision | |
| Nov 3November 3 | #17 | at #10 Wofford | W 38-35 | ||
| Nov 10November 10 | #11 | Furman | L 22-24 | ||
| Nov 17November 17 | #16 | at Colorado State (FBS) | L 34-42 | ||
2006 (3-8, 2-5)
Brian VanGorder - Southern Conference (FCS)
Brian VanGorder - Southern Conference (FCS)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 9September 9 | #13 | Central Connecticut | L 13-17 | CSS | |
| Sep 16September 16 | #24 | Coastal Carolina | W 38-21 | ||
| Sep 23September 23 | #19 | at Chattanooga | L 26-27 | ||
| Sep 30September 30 | at #24 Western Carolina | W 24-14 | |||
| Oct 7October 7 | #21 | #11 North Dakota State | L 14-34 | ||
| Oct 14October 14 | Elon | W 28-21 | |||
| Oct 21October 21 | #1 Appalachian State | L 20-27 (2 OT) | |||
| Oct 28October 28 | at The Citadel | L 21-24 | |||
| Nov 4November 4 | Wofford | L 10-28 | |||
| Nov 11November 11 | at #10 Furman | L 10-13 | |||
| Nov 18November 18 | Central Arkansas (D-II) | L 31-34 (OT) | |||
2005 (8-4, 5-2) - Final Ranking: #9
Mike Sewak - Southern Conference (I-AA)
Mike Sewak - Southern Conference (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 3September 3 | #6 | at Northeastern | W 41-38 (OT) | CSS | |
| Sep 10September 10 | #5 | McNeese State | L 20-23 | ||
| Sep 17September 17 | #14 | at Wofford | L 17-21 | CSS | |
| Sep 24September 24 | Chattanooga | W 48-10 | CSS | ||
| Oct 1October 1 | at Elon | W 49-7 | |||
| Oct 8October 8 | #21 | Western Carolina | W 45-7 | CSS | |
| Oct 15October 15 | #16 | at #19 Appalachian State | L 7-24 | | |
| Oct 22October 22 | #24 | The Citadel | W 49-14 | CSS | |
| Oct 29October 29 | #19 | at South Dakota State | W 55-42 | ||
| Nov 5November 5 | #14 | #1 Furman | W 27-24 | | |
| Nov 12November 12 | #10 | Morehead State | W 63-17 | ||
| Nov 26November 26 | #6 | at #4 Texas State (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | L 35-50 | | |
2004 (9-3, 6-1) - Southern Conference Champions - Final Ranking: #10
Mike Sewak - Southern Conference (I-AA)
Mike Sewak - Southern Conference (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 4September 4 | #10 | at #4 Georgia (I-A) | L 28-48 | | |
| Sep 11September 11 | #10 | Johnson C. Smith (D-II) | W 84-3 | ||
| Sep 18September 18 | #8 | #3 Wofford | W 58-14 | | |
| Sep 25September 25 | #3 | at Chattanooga | W 51-17 | CSS | |
| Oct 2October 2 | #3 | Elon | W 48-14 | ||
| Oct 9October 9 | #3 | at Western Carolina | W 38-16 | ||
| Oct 16October 16 | #2 | #15 Appalachian State | W 54-7 | CSS | |
| Oct 23October 23 | #2 | at The Citadel | W 42-7 | ||
| Oct 30October 30 | #2 | South Dakota State | W 63-7 | ||
| Nov 6November 6 | #2 | at #3 Furman | L 22-29 | CSET | |
| Nov 13November 13 | #6 | at Florida International | W 53-32 | ||
| Nov 27November 27 | #4 | #5 New Hampshire (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | L 23-27 | | |
2003 (7-4, 5-3) - Final Ranking: #24
Mike Sewak - Southern Conference (I-AA)
Mike Sewak - Southern Conference (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 6September 6 | #2 | Savannah State | W 35-0 | ||
| Sep 13September 13 | #2 | at #3 McNeese State | L 15-34 | ||
| Sep 20September 20 | #6 | at #25 Wofford | L 14-20 | ||
| Sep 27September 27 | #16 | Chattanooga | W 34-3 | ||
| Oct 4October 4 | #13 | Florida International | W 37-35 | ||
| Oct 11October 11 | #11 | Western Carolina | W 31-25 | ||
| Oct 18October 18 | #10 | at Appalachian State | L 21-28 | | |
| Oct 25October 25 | #19 | The Citadel | L 24-28 | ||
| Nov 1November 1 | at East Tennessee State | W 34-22 | |||
| Nov 8November 8 | #18 Furman | W 29-24 | CSTV | ||
| Nov 15November 15 | #24 | at Elon | W 37-13 | ||
2002 (11-3, 7-1) - Southern Conference Champions - Final Ranking: #3
Mike Sewak - Southern Conference (I-AA)
Mike Sewak - Southern Conference (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Aug 29August 29 (Thu) | #5 | at #22 Delaware | L 19-22 | ||
| Sep 7September 7 | #12 | Gardner-Webb | W 56-0 | ||
| Sep 21September 21 | #9 | Wofford | L 7-14 | ||
| Sep 28September 28 | #18 | at Chattanooga | W 38-10 | ||
| Oct 5October 5 | #18 | Virginia Military | W 52-7 | ||
| Oct 12October 12 | #16 | at Western Carolina | W 41-24 | ||
| Oct 19October 19 | #13 | #3 Appalachian State | W 36-20 | | |
| Oct 26October 26 | #10 | at The Citadel | W 28-24 | ||
| Nov 2November 2 | #9 | East Tennessee State | W 40-7 | CSS | |
| Nov 9November 9 | #9 | at #4 Furman | W 42-21 | | |
| Nov 16November 16 | #4 | Jacksonville State | W 41-3 | ||
| Nov 30November 30 | #2 | #11 Bethune-Cookman (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 34-0 | ||
| Dec 7December 7 | #2 | #7 Maine (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | W 31-7 | WABI | |
| Dec 14December 14 | #2 | #15 Western Kentucky (NCAA I-AA Semifinals) | L 28-31 | | |
2001 (12-2, 7-1) - Southern Conference Champions - Final Ranking: #3
Paul Johnson - Southern Conference (I-AA)
Paul Johnson - Southern Conference (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 1September 1 | #1 | Savannah State (D-II) | W 69-6 | ||
| Sep 8September 8 | #1 | #15 Delaware | W 38-7 | CSS | |
| Sep 22September 22 | #1 | Chattanooga | W 70-7 | ||
| Sep 29September 29 | #1 | at Virginia Military | W 31-14 | CSS | |
| Oct 6October 6 | #1 | Western Carolina | W 50-14 | ||
| Oct 13October 13 | #1 | at #8 Appalachian State | W 27-18 | ||
| Oct 20October 20 | #1 | The Citadel | W 14-6 | ||
| Oct 27October 27 | #1 | at East Tennessee State | L 16-19 | CSS | |
| Nov 3November 3 | #4 | #2 Furman | W 20-10 | | |
| Nov 10November 10 | #2 | at Elon | W 27-21 | ||
| Nov 24November 24 | #2 | at Wofford | W 48-10 | ||
| Dec 1December 1 | #2 | #22 Florida A&M (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 60-35 | ||
| Dec 8December 8 | #2 | #8 Appalachian State (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | W 38-24 | ||
| Dec 15December 15 | #2 | #4 Furman (NCAA I-AA Semifinals) | L 17-24 | ||
2000 (13-2, 7-1) - I-AA National Champions - Southern Conference Champions - Final Ranking: #1
Paul Johnson - Southern Conference (I-AA)
Paul Johnson - Southern Conference (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 2September 2 | #1 | at #10 Georgia (I-A) | L 7-29 | ||
| Sep 9September 9 | #1 | Johnson C. Smith (D-II) | W 57-12 | ||
| Sep 16September 16 | #2 | Wofford | W 24-17 | ||
| Sep 23September 23 | #2 | at Chattanooga | W 31-10 | ||
| Sep 30September 30 | #2 | Virginia Military | W 56-3 | ||
| Oct 7October 7 | #1 | at Western Carolina | W 42-24 | ||
| Oct 14October 14 | #1 | #5 Appalachian State | W 34-28 | ||
| Oct 21October 21 | #1 | at The Citadel | W 27-10 | ||
| Oct 28October 28 | #1 | East Tennessee State | W 42-7 | ||
| Nov 4November 4 | #1 | at #11 Furman | L 10-45 | ||
| Nov 11November 11 | #6 | Elon | W 32-9 | ||
| Nov 25November 25 | #5 | #16 McNeese State (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 42-17 | ||
| Dec 2December 2 | #5 | #12 Hofstra (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | W 48-20 | ||
| Dec 9December 9 | #5 | at #2 Delaware (NCAA I-AA Semifinals) | W 27-18 | ||
| Dec 16December 16 | #5 | at #1 Montana* (NCAA I-AA Championship) | W 27-25 | | |
1999 (13-2, 7-1) - I-AA National Champions - Southern Conference Champions - Final Ranking: #1
Paul Johnson - Southern Conference (I-AA)
Paul Johnson - Southern Conference (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 4September 4 | #1 | Fayetteville State (D-II) | W 76-0 | ||
| Sep 11September 11 | #1 | at Wofford | W 55-14 | ||
| Sep 18September 18 | #1 | at Oregon State (I-A) | L 41-48 | | |
| Sep 25September 25 | #1 | Chattanooga | W 49-10 | ||
| Oct 2October 2 | #1 | at Virginia Military | W 62-0 | ||
| Oct 9October 9 | #1 | Western Carolina | W 70-7 | ||
| Oct 16October 16 | #1 | at #11 Appalachian State | L 16-17 | ||
| Oct 23October 23 | #5 | The Citadel | W 34-17 | CSS | |
| Oct 30October 30 | #4 | at #19 East Tennessee State | W 55-6 | ||
| Nov 6November 6 | #4 | #7 Furman | W 41-38 | CSS | |
| Nov 13November 13 | #3 | at Jacksonville State | W 51-14 | ||
| Nov 27November 27 | #2 | #17 Northern Arizona (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 72-29 | ||
| Dec 4December 4 | #2 | #10 Massachusetts (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | W 38-21 | ||
| Dec 11December 11 | #2 | #5 Illinois State (NCAA I-AA Semifinals) | W 28-17 | CSS | |
| Dec 18December 18 | #2 | #9 Youngstown State* (NCAA I-AA Championship) | W 59-24 | | |
1998 (14-1, 8-0) - Southern Conference Champions - Final Ranking: #2
Paul Johnson - Southern Conference (I-AA)
Paul Johnson - Southern Conference (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 5September 5 | #6 | Elon (D-II) | W 31-17 | ||
| Sep 12September 12 | #6 | Jacksonville State | W 51-32 | ||
| Sep 19September 19 | #3 | Wofford | W 45-10 | ||
| Sep 26September 26 | #3 | at Chattanooga | W 42-25 | | |
| Oct 3October 3 | #3 | Virginia Military | W 63-7 | ||
| Oct 10October 10 | #2 | at Western Carolina | W 28-21 | ||
| Oct 17October 17 | #2 | #3 Appalachian State | W 37-24 | ||
| Oct 24October 24 | #1 | at The Citadel | W 51-34 | ||
| Oct 31October 31 | #1 | East Tennessee State | W 47-26 | ||
| Nov 7November 7 | #1 | at Furman | W 45-17 | ||
| Nov 14November 14 | #1 | #19 South Florida | W 28-23 | ||
| Nov 28November 28 | #1 | Colgate (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 49-28 | ||
| Dec 5December 5 | #1 | #8 Connecticut (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | W 52-30 | ||
| Dec 12December 12 | #1 | #4 Western Illinois (NCAA I-AA Semifinals) | W 42-14 | ||
| Dec 19December 19 | #1 | #12 Massachusetts* (NCAA I-AA Championship) | L 43-55 | | |
1997 (10-3, 7-1) - Southern Conference Champions - Final Ranking: #8
Paul Johnson - Southern Conference (I-AA)
Paul Johnson - Southern Conference (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Aug 30August 30 | Valdosta State (D-II) | W 45-26 | |||
| Sep 6September 6 | #23 | #3 William & Mary | L 28-29 | ||
| Sep 20September 20 | #20 | at Wofford | W 22-7 | ||
| Sep 27September 27 | #20 | #22 Chattanooga | W 37-10 | ||
| Oct 4October 4 | #17 | at Virginia Military | W 49-0 | ||
| Oct 11October 11 | #11 | Western Carolina | W 30-7 | ||
| Oct 18October 18 | #9 | at Appalachian State | L 12-24 | ||
| Oct 25October 25 | #16 | The Citadel | W 49-7 | ||
| Nov 1November 1 | #14 | at #12 East Tennessee State | W 38-30 | ||
| Nov 8November 8 | #11 | Furman | W 30-13 | ||
| Nov 15November 15 | #8 | at South Florida | W 24-23 | ||
| Nov 29November 29 | #8 | #10 Florida A&M (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 52-37 | ||
| Dec 6December 6 | #8 | at #3 Delaware (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | L 7-16 | ||
1996 (4-7, 2-6)
Frank Ellwood - Southern Conference (I-AA)
Frank Ellwood - Southern Conference (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Aug 31August 31 | #18 | at South Carolina State | W 28-14 | ||
| Sep 7September 7 | #14 | at #4 Florida (I-A) | L 14-62 | ||
| Sep 21September 21 | #13 | #1 Marshall | L 13-29 | ||
| Sep 28September 28 | #23 | at Chattanooga | L 21-23 | ||
| Oct 5October 5 | #25 | Virginia Military | W 20-17 | ||
| Oct 12October 12 | at Western Carolina | W 38-28 | |||
| Oct 19October 19 | #21 Appalachian State | L 28-35 | |||
| Oct 26October 26 | at The Citadel | L 20-35 | |||
| Nov 2November 2 | #9 East Tennessee State | L 14-17 | |||
| Nov 9November 9 | at #15 Furman | L 14-21 | |||
| Nov 16November 16 | Liberty | W 45-14 | |||
1995 (9-4, 5-3) - Final Ranking: #11
Tim Stowers - Southern Conference (I-AA)
Tim Stowers - Southern Conference (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 2September 2 | #24 | South Carolina State | W 27-12 | ||
| Sep 9September 9 | #17 | at Middle Tennessee* | W 34-26 | ||
| Sep 16September 16 | #13 | at #4 Marshall | L 7-37 | ||
| Sep 23September 23 | #18 | Chattanooga | W 35-9 | SportSouth | |
| Oct 7October 7 | #14 | Western Carolina | W 42-0 | ||
| Oct 14October 14 | #13 | at #2 Appalachian State | L 17-27 | ||
| Oct 21October 21 | #17 | The Citadel | W 27-0 | ||
| Oct 28October 28 | #13 | at East Tennessee State | L 16-21 | ||
| Nov 4November 4 | #22 | Furman | W 27-20 | SportSouth | |
| Nov 11November 11 | #21 | at Liberty | W 7-6 | ||
| Nov 18November 18 | #17 | at Virginia Military | W 31-13 | ||
| Nov 25November 25 | #15 | at #3 Troy (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 24-21 | ||
| Dec 2December 2 | #15 | at #8 Montana (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | L 0-45 | ||
1994 (6-5, 5-3)
Tim Stowers - Southern Conference (I-AA)
Tim Stowers - Southern Conference (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 3September 3 | #3 | at #6 Miami (FL) (I-A) | L 0-56 | Sunshine | |
| Sep 10September 10 | #9 | West Georgia (D-II) | L 14-15 | ||
| Sep 17September 17 | #21 | #1 Marshall | L 13-34 | SportSouth | |
| Sep 24September 24 | at Chattanooga | W 56-20 | SportSouth | ||
| Oct 1October 1 | Virginia Military | W 49-0 | |||
| Oct 8October 8 | at #17 Western Carolina | L 31-35 | |||
| Oct 15October 15 | #18 Appalachian State | W 34-31 | |||
| Oct 22October 22 | East Tennessee State | W 24-23 | |||
| Nov 5November 5 | #25 | at Furman | W 31-26 | ||
| Nov 12November 12 | #24 | #2 Glenville State (NAIA) | W 66-13 | ||
| Nov 19November 19 | #24 | at The Citadel | L 15-17 | ||
1993 (10-3, 7-1) - Southern Conference Champions
Tim Stowers - Southern Conference (I-AA)
Tim Stowers - Southern Conference (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 4September 4 | #11 | Savannah State (D-II) | W 35-3 | ||
| Sep 11September 11 | #8 | #24 The Citadel | W 16-6 | ||
| Sep 18September 18 | #7 | at #1 Marshall | L 3-13 | ||
| Sep 25September 25 | #8 | Chattanooga | W 45-0 | ||
| Oct 2October 2 | #7 | at #3 Miami (FL) (I-A) | L 7-30 | Sunshine | |
| Oct 9October 9 | #8 | #20 Western Carolina | W 19-18 | ||
| Oct 16October 16 | #6 | at Appalachian State | W 34-28 | SportSouth | |
| Oct 23October 23 | #6 | at Virginia Military | W 57-0 | ||
| Nov 6November 6 | #3 | Furman | W 31-19 | SportSouth | |
| Nov 13November 13 | #3 | Concord (D-II) | W 51-13 | ||
| Nov 20November 20 | #2 | at East Tennessee State | W 31-24 | ||
| Nov 27November 27 | #2 | #17 Eastern Kentucky (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 14-12 | ||
| Dec 4December 4 | #2 | at #7 Youngstown State (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | L 14-34 | ||
1992 (7-4)
Tim Stowers - Independent (I-AA)
Tim Stowers - Independent (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 5September 5 | #16 Florida A&M | L 17-28 | SportSouth | ||
| Sep 12September 12 | Valdosta State (D-II) | W 24-13 | |||
| Sep 26September 26 | at #13 Furman | W 21-0 | SportSouth | ||
| Oct 3October 3 | #20 | #8 Savannah State (D-II) | W 21-7 | ||
| Oct 10October 10 | #19 | at #12 Georgia (I-A) | L 7-34 | ||
| Oct 17October 17 | James Madison | W 24-17 | |||
| Oct 24October 24 | #4 Jacksonville State (D-II) | W 10-0 | |||
| Oct 31October 31 | #4 Middle Tennessee | W 13-10 | SportSouth | ||
| Nov 7November 7 | #16 | Mississippi College (D-II) | W 30-0 | ||
| Nov 14November 14 | #14 | Troy (D-II) | L 0-21 | ||
| Nov 21November 21 | #20 | at #7 Youngstown State | L 10-21 | ||
1991 (7-4)
Tim Stowers - Independent (I-AA)
Tim Stowers - Independent (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Aug 31August 31 | #1 | at #17 Auburn (I-A) | L 17-32 | ||
| Sep 7September 7 | #1 | Savannah State (D-II) | W 29-6 | WJCL | |
| Sep 14September 14 | #1 | at UL-Monroe | L 13-21 | SportSouth | |
| Sep 21September 21 | #9 | at Florida A&M | W 28-21 | ||
| Oct 5October 5 | #6 | at #3 Eastern Kentucky | L 6-10 | SportSouth | |
| Oct 12October 12 | Western Carolina | W 44-6 | |||
| Oct 19October 19 | at #10 James Madison | W 24-21 | |||
| Oct 26October 26 | UCF | W 20-6 | SportSouth | ||
| Nov 2November 2 | #20 | Youngstown State | L 17-19 | SportSouth | |
| Nov 16November 16 | Troy (D-II) | W 19-12 | |||
| Nov 23November 23 | Nicholls State | W 40-6 | |||
1990 (12-3) - I-AA National Champions - Final Ranking: #1
Tim Stowers - Independent (I-AA)
Tim Stowers - Independent (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 1September 1 | #1 | Valdosta State (D-II) | W 17-10 | ||
| Sep 8September 8 | #1 | at #11 Middle Tennessee | L 13-16 | ||
| Sep 15September 15 | #1 | at #2 Florida State (I-A) | L 6-48 | SportSouth | |
| Sep 22September 22 | #8 Eastern Kentucky | L 34-42 | |||
| Sep 29September 29 | #15 UL-Monroe | W 33-14 | |||
| Oct 6October 6 | #20 | at #9 Marshall | W 17-14 | SportSouth | |
| Oct 20October 20 | #11 | at UCF | W 38-17 | SportSouth | |
| Oct 27October 27 | #10 | Savannah State (D-II) | W 54-7 | ||
| Nov 3November 3 | #9 | James Madison | W 31-13 | SportSouth | |
| Nov 10November 10 | #7 | at Chattanooga | W 23-20 | SportSouth | |
| Nov 17November 17 | #6 | Samford | W 31-24 | ||
| Nov 24November 24 | #3 | #15 The Citadel (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 31-0 | ||
| Dec 1December 1 | #3 | #13 Idaho (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | W 28-27 | ||
| Dec 8December 8 | #3 | #18 UCF (NCAA I-AA Semifinals) | W 44-7 | ||
| Dec 15December 15 | #3 | #4 Nevada (NCAA I-AA Championship) | W 36-13 | CBS | |
1989 (15-0) - I-AA National Champions - Final Ranking: #1
Erk Russell - Independent (I-AA)
Erk Russell - Independent (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 2September 2 | #2 | Valdosta State (D-II) | W 31-10 | ||
| Sep 9September 9 | #2 | West Georgia (D-II) | W 48-7 | ||
| Sep 16September 16 | #2 | #15 Florida A&M* | W 28-0 | ||
| Sep 21September 21 (Thu) | #3 | Middle Tennessee (Hugo Bowl) | W 26-0 | | |
| Oct 7October 7 | #2 | Savannah State (D-II) | W 35-14 | ||
| Oct 14October 14 | #2 | at Nicholls State | W 21-13 | ||
| Oct 21October 21 | #2 | UCF (D-II) | W 31-17 | ||
| Oct 28October 28 | #2 | at Samford | W 52-7 | ||
| Nov 4November 4 | #2 | at James Madison | W 36-21 | ||
| Nov 11November 11 | #1 | Chattanooga | W 34-13 | ||
| Nov 18November 18 | #1 | Marshall | W 63-31 | ||
| Nov 25November 25 | #1 | #16 Villanova (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 52-36 | ||
| Dec 2December 2 | #1 | #10 Middle Tennessee (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | W 45-3 | ||
| Dec 9December 9 | #1 | #6 Montana (NCAA I-AA Semifinals) | W 45-15 | ||
| Dec 16December 16 | #1 | #3 Stephen F. Austin (NCAA I-AA Championship) | W 37-34 | | |
1988 (12-3)
Erk Russell - Independent (I-AA)
Erk Russell - Independent (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 3September 3 | #6 | Newberry (NAIA) | W 55-7 | ||
| Sep 10September 10 | #6 | at Florida A&M* | W 42-14 | ||
| Sep 17September 17 | #6 | at Chattanooga | W 13-3 | WJCL | |
| Sep 24September 24 | #6 | at #20 Middle Tennessee | L 10-26 | ||
| Oct 8October 8 | #7 | at #6 Florida State (I-A) | L 10-28 | Sunshine | |
| Oct 15October 15 | #10 | UL-Monroe | W 43-11 | ||
| Oct 22October 22 | #6 | Bethune-Cookman | W 38-14 | ||
| Oct 29October 29 | #6 | at UCF (D-II) | W 31-17 | ||
| Nov 5November 5 | #6 | at James Madison | W 27-13 | ||
| Nov 12November 12 | #3 | Samford (D-III) | W 49-21 | ||
| Nov 19November 19 | #3 | South Carolina State | W 53-0 | ||
| Nov 26November 26 | #2 | #14 The Citadel (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 38-20 | ||
| Dec 3December 3 | #2 | #9 Stephen F. Austin (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | W 27-6 | ||
| Dec 10December 10 | #2 | #7 Eastern Kentucky (NCAA I-AA Semifinals) | W 21-17 | ||
| Dec 17December 17 | #2 | #4 Furman* (NCAA I-AA Championship) | L 12-17 | | |
1987 (9-4)
Erk Russell - Independent (I-AA)
Erk Russell - Independent (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 5September 5 | #1 | Catawba (NAIA) | W 27-0 | ||
| Sep 12September 12 | #1 | at Florida A&M* | L 14-17 | ||
| Sep 19September 19 | #5 Middle Tennessee | W 17-13 | |||
| Sep 26September 26 | #10 | at East Carolina (I-A) | L 13-16 | ||
| Oct 3October 3 | #13 | #8 UCF (D-II) | W 34-32 | ||
| Oct 10October 10 | #7 | at Bethune-Cookman* | W 14-13 | ||
| Oct 17October 17 | #8 | at #7 UL-Monroe | L 17-26 | ||
| Oct 24October 24 | #20 | at #9 Western Carolina | W 37-16 | ||
| Oct 31October 31 | #14 | #8 Western Kentucky | W 23-20 | ||
| Nov 7November 7 | #12 | #3 James Madison | W 26-7 | ||
| Nov 21November 21 | #6 | at South Carolina State | W 30-13 | ||
| Nov 28November 28 | #6 | #13 Maine (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 31-28 (OT) | WJCL | |
| Dec 5December 5 | #6 | at #2 Appalachian State (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | L 0-19 | WJCL | |
1986 (13-2) - I-AA National Champions - Final Ranking: #1
Erk Russell - Independent (I-AA)
Erk Russell - Independent (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Aug 30August 30 | #1 | at #13 Florida (I-A) | L 14-38 | WSB | |
| Sep 13September 13 | #1 | at Florida A&M* | W 35-12 | ||
| Sep 20September 20 | #4 | at #17 Middle Tennessee | W 34-31 | ||
| Sep 27September 27 | #4 | Chattanooga | W 34-14 | ||
| Oct 4October 4 | #4 | at Tennessee Tech | W 59-13 | ||
| Oct 11October 11 | #3 | Bethune-Cookman | W 52-31 | ||
| Oct 18October 18 | #2 | at East Carolina (I-A) | L 33-35 | ||
| Nov 1November 1 | #9 | at Western Kentucky | W 49-32 | ||
| Nov 8November 8 | #5 | at UCF (D-II) | W 33-23 | ||
| Nov 15November 15 | #5 | James Madison | W 45-35 | ||
| Nov 22November 22 | #5 | South Carolina State | W 28-7 | ||
| Nov 29November 29 | #4 | #20 North Carolina A&T (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 52-21 | ||
| Dec 6December 6 | #4 | #12 Nicholls State (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | W 55-31 | ||
| Dec 13December 13 | #4 | at #1 Nevada (NCAA I-AA Semifinals) | W 48-38 | WJCL | |
| Dec 19December 19 (Fri) | #4 | at #2 Arkansas State* (NCAA I-AA Championship) | W 48-21 | | |
1985 (13-2) - I-AA National Champions - Final Ranking: #1
Erk Russell - Independent (I-AA)
Erk Russell - Independent (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 7September 7 | Florida A&M* | W 27-21 | |||
| Sep 14September 14 | Middle Tennessee | L 10-35 | |||
| Sep 21September 21 | at #10 Troy (D-II) | W 17-10 | |||
| Sep 28September 28 | at Chattanooga | W 19-14 | |||
| Oct 5October 5 | Tennessee Tech | W 34-0 | |||
| Oct 12October 12 | #19 | Bethune-Cookman | W 46-24 | ||
| Oct 26October 26 | #8 | #8 Newberry (NAIA) | W 38-17 | ||
| Nov 2November 2 | #7 | at James Madison | L 6-21 | ||
| Nov 9November 9 | #16 | UCF (D-II) | W 35-18 | ||
| Nov 16November 16 | #12 | East Tennessee State | W 46-7 | ||
| Nov 23November 23 | #10 | at South Carolina State | W 43-30 | ||
| Nov 30November 30 | #9 | #15 Jackson State (NCAA I-AA 1st Round) | W 27-0 | ||
| Dec 7December 7 | #9 | at #1 Middle Tennessee (NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals) | W 28-21 | ||
| Dec 14December 14 | #9 | at #4 Northern Iowa (NCAA I-AA Semifinals) | W 40-33 | WJCL | |
| Dec 21December 21 | #9 | at #2 Furman* (NCAA I-AA Championship) | W 44-42 | | |
1984 (8-3)
Erk Russell - Independent (I-AA)
Erk Russell - Independent (I-AA)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 1September 1 | Florida A&M* | W 14-0 | |||
| Sep 8September 8 | at Presbyterian (NAIA) | W 41-6 | |||
| Sep 15September 15 | at UCF (D-II) | W 42-28 | |||
| Sep 22September 22 | at East Carolina (I-A) | L 27-34 | |||
| Sep 29September 29 | Liberty (D-II) (First Game in Paulson Stadium) | W 48-11 | |||
| Oct 6October 6 | #18 Bethune-Cookman* | W 43-33 | |||
| Oct 13October 13 | #17 | #20 Chattanooga | W 24-17 | ||
| Oct 20October 20 | #13 | Newberry (NAIA) | W 41-16 | ||
| Oct 27October 27 | #11 | Valdosta State (D-II) | W 38-8 | ||
| Nov 3November 3 | #7 | at East Tennessee State | L 17-20 | ||
| Nov 10November 10 | #11 | at #13 Middle Tennessee | L 7-42 | ||
1983 (6-5)
Erk Russell - Independent (Club)
Erk Russell - Independent (Club)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 10September 10 | UCF (D-II) | L 29-33 | |||
| Sep 17September 17 | Presbyterian (NAIA) | W 35-21 | WJCL | ||
| Sep 24September 24 | #7 Troy (D-II) | L 27-28 | |||
| Oct 1October 1 | Gardner-Webb (NAIA) | W 25-11 | |||
| Oct 15October 15 | at East Tennessee State (I-AA) | L 7-24 | |||
| Oct 22October 22 | Newberry* (NAIA) | L 24-27 | |||
| Oct 29October 29 | at Catawba (NAIA) | W 10-3 | |||
| Nov 5November 5 | at #20 Wofford (NAIA) | W 27-16 | |||
| Nov 12November 12 | Mars Hill (NAIA) | W 35-9 | |||
| Nov 19November 19 | at Valdosta State (D-II) | L 29-34 | |||
| Nov 24November 24 (Thu) | at Savannah State (D-II) | W 15-0 | |||
1982 (7-3-1)
Erk Russell - Independent (Club)
Erk Russell - Independent (Club)
| Season Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | |
| Sep 11September 11 | UCF* (D-II) (Inaugural Game) | W 16-9 | |||
| Sep 18September 18 | Baptist* (NCCAA) | W 42-0 | |||
| Sep 25September 25 | Valdosta State (D-II) | T 27-27 | |||
| Oct 2October 2 | at Gardner-Webb (NAIA) | L 6-44 | |||
| Oct 9October 9 | Fort Benning | W 56-6 | |||
| Oct 23October 23 | Newberry (NAIA) | W 36-14 | |||
| Oct 30October 30 | Catawba (NAIA) | L 7-10 | |||
| Nov 6November 6 | #14 Wofford (NAIA) | L 7-28 | |||
| Nov 13November 13 | at Mars Hill (NAIA) | W 17-3 | |||
| Nov 20November 20 | at Valdosta State (D-II) | W 45-29 | |||
| Nov 27November 27 | Florida State JV* | W 31-20 | |||