List of Valdosta State Blazers football seasons

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The Valdosta State Blazers represent the Valdosta State University in football. The Blazers are a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) in NCAA Division II. Valdosta State University has had a football team since 1981. Valdosta State has competed in seven NCAA Division II National Football Championships and won four (2004, 2007, 2012, 2018), with losses in 2002, 2021, and 2024. The Blazers have also compiled 11 GSC Championships (1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024).

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Seasons

National Champions†Conference Champions *
SeasonHead coachConferenceSeasonPlayoff result
Season RecordConference recordConference Finish
Valdosta State Blazers
1982Jim GoodmanGulf South Conference5–5–12–46th
1983Gulf South Conference5–62–58th
1984Gulf South Conference5–63–56th
1985Jim BerrymanGulf South Conference5–63–56th
1986 Mike Cavan Gulf South Conference9–27–12nd
1987Gulf South Conference6–44–44th
1988Gulf South Conference6–3–14–3–14th
1989Gulf South Conference5–55–33rd
1990Gulf South Conference5–55–34th
1991Gulf South Conference6–3–14–1–12nd
1992 Hal Mumme Gulf South Conference5–4–13–2–14th
1993Gulf South Conference8–35–22nd
1994Gulf South Conference11–26–12ndLoss NCAA Division II Quarterfinals against North Alabama, 27–24 (ot)
1995Gulf South Conference6–54–35th
1996 * Gulf South Conference 10–3 6–2 1st *Loss NCAA Division II Quarterfinals against Carson–Newman, 24–19
1997 Mike Kelly Gulf South Conference6–55–3T–4th
1998Gulf South Conference5–64–55th
1999Mike Kelly / Mark NelsonGulf South Conference4–73–66th
2000 * Chris Hatcher Gulf South Conference 10–2 8–1 1st *Loss NCAA Division II First Round against Delta State, 31–24
2001 * Gulf South Conference 12–1 9–0 1st *Loss NCAA Division II Quarterfinal against Catawba, 37–34 (ot)
2002 * Gulf South Conference 14–1 9–0 1st *Loss NCAA Division II Championship against Grand Valley State, 31–24
2003Gulf South Conference10–28–12ndLoss NCAA Division II First Round against Carson–Newman, 35–29
2004 †* Gulf South Conference 13–1 9–0 1st *Won NCAA Division II Championship against Pittsburg State, 36–31
2005Gulf South Conference9–37–2T–2ndLoss NCAA Division II First Round against North Alabama, 40–13
2006Gulf South Conference8–26–2T–3rd
2007 † David Dean Gulf South Conference 13–1 7–1 T–2ndWon NCAA Division II Championship against Northwest Missouri State, 25–20 [1]
2008Gulf South Conference9–36–23rdLoss NCAA Division II Second Round against North Alabama, 37–10
2009Gulf South Conference6–45–33rd
2010 * Gulf South Conference 8–3 6–2 T–1st *Loss NCAA Division II First Round against North Alabama, 43–20
2011Gulf South Conference6–41–35th
2012 † Gulf South Conference 12–2 4–1 2ndWon NCAA Division II Championship against Winston–Salem State, 35–7 [2]
2013 Gulf South Conference6–43–25th
2014Gulf South Conference10–35–24thLoss NCAA Division II Quarterfinal against West Georgia, 31–17
2015Gulf South Conference9–35–23rdLoss NCAA Division II Second Round against West Georgia, 27–20
2016 Kerwin Bell Gulf South Conference8–36–22ndLoss NCAA Division II First Round against UNC Pembroke, 24-21
2017 Gulf South Conference5-45–35th
2018 †* Gulf South Conference 14–0 8–0 1st *Won NCAA Division II Championship against Ferris State, 49-47
2019 * Gary Goff Gulf South Conference 10–1 8–0 1st *Loss NCAA Division II Second Round against West Florida, 35–38
2020Gulf South Conference0–00–0Season suspended due to COVID-19
2021 * Gulf South Conference 12–2 6–1 T–1st *Loss NCAA Division II Championship against Ferris State, 17–58
2022 Tremaine Jackson Gulf South Conference4–52–46th
2023 * Gulf South Conference 12–2 7–1 T–1st *Loss NCAA Division II Quarterfinals against Lenoir–Rhyne, 7–35
2024 * Gulf South Conference 13–1 6–0 1st *Loss NCAA Division II Championship against Ferris State, 14–49
Totals11 coaches346–138–4221–94–311 Conference Championships4 National Championships

Sources

2012 Blazer Record Book
Blazer Football Season Results

References

  1. ↑ "Valdosta State Blazers Athletics - CHAMPIONS AGAIN". www.vstateblazers.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Valdosta State Blazers Athletics - NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!". www.vstateblazers.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
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