| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opp. Final Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | Florida A&M* | W 27-21 | 18,086 | 4-7 | ||
| September 14 | Middle Tennessee | L 10-35 | 9,227 | 11-1 (7-0) | ||
| September 21 | at #10 Troy (D-II) | W 17-10 | 6,400 | 6-4 (5-2) | ||
| September 28 | at Chattanooga | W 19-14 | 8,892 | 6-5 (5-2) | ||
| October 5 | Tennessee Tech | W 34-0 | 9,152 | 1-10 (1-6) | ||
| October 12 | #19 | Bethune-Cookman | W 46-24 | 8,063 | 6-4 (3-1) | |
| October 26 | #8 | #8 Newberry (NAIA) | W 38-17 | 12,831 | 7-3-1 (4-2-1) | |
| November 2 | #7 | at James Madison | L 6-21 | 5,000 | 5-6 | |
| November 9 | #16 | UCF (D-II) | W 35-18 | 7,759 | 4-7 | |
| November 16 | #12 | East Tennessee State | W 46-7 | 8,142 | 0-10-1 (0-7) | |
| November 23 | #10 | at South Carolina State | W 43-30 | 6,543 | 5-6 (2-2) | |
| November 30 | #9 | #15 Jackson State NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 27-0 | 4,128 | 8-3 (6-1) | |
| December 7 | #9 | at #1 Middle Tennessee NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 28-21 | 9,500 | 11-1 (7-0) | |
| December 14 | #9 | at #4 Northern Iowa NCAA I-AA Semifinals | W 40-33 | WJCL | 12,300 | 1-2 (5-0) |
| December 21 | #9 | at #2 Furman* NCAA I-AA Championship | W 44-42 |  | 5,306 | 12-2 (6-0) |
| GS | OPP | |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | 460 | 293 |
| Points Per Game | 30.7 | 19.5 |
| Offensive Touchdowns | 55 | 39 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Special Teams Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| First Downs | 287 | 303 |
| Rushing Yardage | 3770 | 2501 |
| Rush Attempts | 702 | 641 |
| Yards Per Rush | 5.37 | 3.90 |
| Rush Yards Per Game | 251.3 | 166.7 |
| TDs Rushing | 38 | 19 |
| Passing Yardage | 2394 | 2919 |
| Comp-Att | 155-292 | 225-450 |
| Completion Percentage | 53.1% | 50.0% |
| Yards Per Attempt | 8.20 | 6.49 |
| Yards Per Catch | 15.45 | 12.97 |
| Pass Yards Per Game | 159.6 | 194.6 |
| TDs Passing | 17 | 20 |
| Interceptions | 12 | 27 |
| Fumbles Lost | 14 | 15 |
| Total Offense | 6164 | 5420 |
| Total Plays | 994 | 1091 |
| Yards Per Play | 6.20 | 4.97 |
| Yards Per Game | 410.9 | 361.3 |
| Kickoff Returns | 47-861 | 40-729 |
| Kickoff Return Average | 18.3 | 18.2 |
| Kickoff Return TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 29-309 | 20-96 |
| Punt Return Average | 10.7 | 4.8 |
| Punt Return TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Interception Returns | 27-210 | 12-66 |
| Interception Return Average | 7.8 | 5.5 |
| Interception Return TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 113-1040 | 89-714 |
| Penalty Yards Per Game | 69.3 | 47.6 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 72-174 | 89-211 |
| 3rd Down Percentage | 41.4% | 42.2% |
| 4th Down Conversions | 6-11 | 9-18 |
| 4th Down Percentage | 54.5% | 50.0% |
| Field Goals | 23-26 | 8-22 |
| Field Goal Percentage | 88.5% | 36.4% |
| XP Kicks | 45-47 | 35-37 |
| XP Kick Percentage | 95.7% | 94.6% |
| Score By Quarter | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 127 | 94 | 127 | 112 | 0 | 460 |
| Opponents | 52 | 97 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 293 |
| Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Rating | |
| Tracy Ham | 134/238 | 2194 | 9.22 | 15 | 9 | 75 | 147.0 |
| Ernest Thompson | 21/53 | 200 | 3.77 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 72.5 |
| Kenny Burnette | 0/1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Georgia Southern | 155/292 | 2394 | 8.20 | 17 | 12 | 75 | 132.9 |
| Opponents | 225/450 | 2919 | 6.49 | 20 | 27 | 79 | 107.2 |
| Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Tracy Ham | 234 | 1131 | 4.83 | 11 | 55 |
| Ricky Harris | 145 | 1051 | 7.25 | 6 | 33 |
| Gerald Harris | 183 | 963 | 5.26 | 17 | 70 |
| Frank Johnson | 24 | 211 | 8.79 | 1 | 57 |
| Ernest Thompson | 47 | 133 | 2.83 | 0 | 34 |
| Garry Miller | 23 | 100 | 4.35 | 1 | 22 |
| Steve McCray | 12 | 71 | 5.92 | 2 | 26 |
| Darryl Riggins | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 19 |
| Keith Geter | 8 | 21 | 2.63 | 0 | 8 |
| X McWhorter | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 |
| Ross Worsham | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 18 |
| Kenny Butler | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 8 |
| Herman Barron | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 |
| Ken Hicks | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 |
| Jimmy Taylor | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 |
| Guy Ball | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenny Burnette | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 3 |
| Monty Sharpe | 1 | -10 | -10.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Southern | 702 | 3770 | 5.37 | 38 | 70 |
| Opponents | 641 | 2501 | 3.90 | 19 | 54 |
| Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Ricky Harris | 29 | 171 | 5.90 | 0 | 18 |
| Monty Sharpe | 26 | 560 | 21.54 | 7 | 75 |
| Herman Barron | 25 | 456 | 18.24 | 2 | 67 |
| Tony Belser | 17 | 387 | 22.76 | 2 | 48 |
| Delano Little | 14 | 249 | 17.79 | 1 | 26 |
| Frank Johnson | 13 | 201 | 15.46 | 3 | 53 |
| Gerald Harris | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 1 | 22 |
| Ross Worsham | 9 | 134 | 14.89 | 0 | 29 |
| Darren Chandler | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 19 |
| Garry Miller | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 1 | 12 |
| X McWhorter | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 15 |
| Georgia Southern | 155 | 2394 | 15.45 | 17 | 75 |
| Opponents | 225 | 2919 | 12.97 | 20 | 79 |