| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opp. Final Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | #1 | at #13 Florida (I-A) | L 14-38 | WSB | 74,221 | 6-5 (2-4) |
| September 13 | #1 | at Florida A&M* | W 35-12 | 21,982 | 5-6 | |
| September 20 | #4 | at #17 Middle Tennessee | W 34-31 | 11,000 | 6-5 (4-3) | |
| September 27 | #4 | Chattanooga | W 34-14 | 15,234 | 4-7 (2-4) | |
| October 4 | #4 | at Tennessee Tech | W 59-13 | 6,211 | 0-10 (0-7) | |
| October 11 | #3 | Bethune-Cookman | W 52-31 | 14,321 | 3-8 (2-3) | |
| October 18 | #2 | at East Carolina (I-A) | L 33-35 | 27,121 | 3-8 | |
| November 1 | #9 | at Western Kentucky | W 49-32 | 13,000 | 4-6-1 | |
| November 8 | #5 | at UCF (D-II) | W 33-23 | 11,137 | 6-5 | |
| November 15 | #5 | James Madison | W 45-35 | 16,135 | 5-5-1 | |
| November 22 | #5 | South Carolina State | W 28-7 | 12,585 | 5-6 (3-2) | |
| November 29 | #4 | #20 North Carolina A&T NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 52-21 | 7,767 | 9-3 (4-1) | |
| December 6 | #4 | #12 Nicholls State NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 55-31 | 9,121 | 10-3 (2-2) | |
| December 13 | #4 | at #1 Nevada NCAA I-AA Semifinals | W 48-38 | WJCL | 13,715 | 13-1 (7-0) |
| December 19 (Fri) | #4 | at #2 Arkansas State* NCAA I-AA Championship | W 48-21 |  | 4,419 | 12-2-1 (5-0) |
| GS | OPP | |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | 619 | 382 |
| Points Per Game | 41.3 | 25.5 |
| Offensive Touchdowns | 79 | 46 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Special Teams Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| First Downs | 361 | 319 |
| Rushing Yardage | 4907 | 2512 |
| Rush Attempts | 799 | 621 |
| Yards Per Rush | 6.14 | 4.05 |
| Rush Yards Per Game | 327.1 | 167.5 |
| TDs Rushing | 63 | 16 |
| Passing Yardage | 2620 | 3063 |
| Comp-Att | 140-258 | 258-484 |
| Completion Percentage | 54.3% | 53.3% |
| Yards Per Attempt | 10.16 | 6.33 |
| Yards Per Catch | 18.71 | 11.87 |
| Pass Yards Per Game | 174.7 | 204.2 |
| TDs Passing | 15 | 17 |
| Interceptions | 11 | 27 |
| Fumbles Lost | 18 | 15 |
| Total Offense | 7527 | 5575 |
| Total Plays | 1057 | 1105 |
| Yards Per Play | 7.12 | 5.05 |
| Yards Per Game | 501.8 | 371.7 |
| Kickoff Returns | 31-575 | 53-1000 |
| Kickoff Return Average | 18.5 | 18.9 |
| Kickoff Return TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 25-187 | 9-80 |
| Punt Return Average | 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Punt Return TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Interception Returns | 21-252 | 9-107 |
| Interception Return Average | 12.0 | 11.9 |
| Interception Return TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 124-1147 | 102-834 |
| Penalty Yards Per Game | 76.5 | 55.6 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 56-114 | 30-86 |
| 3rd Down Percentage | 49.1% | 34.9% |
| 4th Down Conversions | 5-6 | 3-8 |
| 4th Down Percentage | 83.3% | 37.5% |
| Field Goals | 11-12 | 9-10 |
| Field Goal Percentage | 91.7% | 90.0% |
| XP Kicks | 34-35 | 14-15 |
| XP Kick Percentage | 97.1% | 93.3% |
| Score By Quarter | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 122 | 192 | 142 | 163 | 0 | 619 |
| Opponents | 80 | 91 | 87 | 124 | 0 | 382 |
| Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Rating | |
| Tracy Ham | 134/243 | 2495 | 10.27 | 13 | 10 | 79 | 150.8 |
| Kenny Burnette | 5/10 | 110 | 11.00 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 188.4 |
| Ken Bullock | 1/5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 45.2 |
| Georgia Southern | 140/258 | 2620 | 10.16 | 15 | 11 | 79 | 150.2 |
| Opponents | 258/484 | 3063 | 6.33 | 17 | 27 | 37 | 106.9 |
| Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Tracy Ham | 288 | 1709 | 5.93 | 26 | 61 |
| Gerald Harris | 280 | 1469 | 5.25 | 28 | 43 |
| Ricky Harris | 54 | 556 | 10.30 | 4 | 57 |
| Frank Johnson | 41 | 340 | 8.29 | 1 | 45 |
| Garry Miller | 30 | 237 | 7.90 | 2 | 43 |
| Keith Geter | 16 | 144 | 9.00 | 0 | 22 |
| Kenny Burnette | 20 | 105 | 5.25 | 0 | 27 |
| Herman Barron | 13 | 84 | 6.46 | 0 | 25 |
| Steve McCray | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 1 | 23 |
| Ken Bullock | 16 | 61 | 3.81 | 1 | 16 |
| Darryl Riggins | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 25 |
| Stan McDonald | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 19 |
| Jimmy Taylor | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 11 |
| Tony Belser | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 13 |
| X Cooper | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 |
| TEAM | 1 | -9 | -9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Southern | 784 | 4859 | 6.20 | 63 | 61 |
| Opponents | 621 | 2512 | 4.05 | 16 | 44 |
| Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Monty Sharpe | 28 | 544 | 19.43 | 5 | 50 |
| Frank Johnson | 26 | 582 | 22.38 | 2 | 73 |
| Herman Barron | 22 | 326 | 14.82 | 0 | 37 |
| Tony Belser | 19 | 461 | 24.26 | 4 | 77 |
| Ricky Harris | 18 | 302 | 16.78 | 1 | 79 |
| Delano Little | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 20 |
| Darren Chandler | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 16 |
| Gerald Harris | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 18 |
| Keith Geter | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 19 |
| Garry Miller | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 19 |
| Ross Worsham | 2 | 59 | 29.50 | 1 | 40 |
| Georgia Southern | 137 | 2590 | 18.91 | 13 | 79 |
| Opponents | 258 | 3063 | 11.87 | 17 | 37 |