List of Valdosta State Blazers football seasons

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 six NCAA Division II National Football Championships and won four (2004, 2007, 2012, 2018), with losses in 2002 and 2021. The Blazers have also compiled nine GSC Championships (1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2021).

Seasons

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National Champions Conference Champions *
Season Head coach Conference Season Playoff result
Season Record Conference record Conference Finish
Valdosta State Blazers
1982 Jim Goodman Gulf South Conference 5–5–1 2–4 6th
1983 Gulf South Conference 5–6 2–5 8th
1984 Gulf South Conference 5–6 3–5 6th
1985 Jim Berryman Gulf South Conference 5–6 3–5 6th
1986 Mike Cavan Gulf South Conference 9–2 7–1 2nd
1987 Gulf South Conference 6–4 4–4 4th
1988 Gulf South Conference 6–3–1 4–3–1 4th
1989 Gulf South Conference 5–5 5–3 3rd
1990 Gulf South Conference 5–5 5–3 4th
1991 Gulf South Conference 6–3–1 4–1–1 2nd
1992 Hal Mumme Gulf South Conference 5–4–1 3–2–1 4th
1993 Gulf South Conference 8–3 5–2 2nd
1994 Gulf South Conference 11–2 6–1 2nd Loss NCAA Division II Quarterfinals against North Alabama, 27–24 (ot)
1995 Gulf South Conference 6–5 4–3 5th
1996 * Gulf South Conference 10–3 6–2 1st * Loss NCAA Division II Quarterfinals against Carson–Newman, 24–19
1997 Mike Kelly Gulf South Conference 6–5 5–3 T–4th
1998 Gulf South Conference 5–6 4–5 5th
1999 Mike Kelly / Mark Nelson Gulf South Conference 4–7 3–6 6th
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
2003 Gulf South Conference 10–2 8–1 2nd Loss 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
2005 Gulf South Conference 9–3 7–2 T–2nd Loss NCAA Division II First Round against North Alabama, 40–13
2006 Gulf South Conference 8–2 6–2 T–3rd
2007 David Dean Gulf South Conference 13–1 7–1 T–2nd Won NCAA Division II Championship against Northwest Missouri State, 25–20[1]
2008 Gulf South Conference 9–3 6–2 3rd Loss NCAA Division II Second Round against North Alabama, 37–10
2009 Gulf South Conference 6–4 5–3 3rd
2010 * Gulf South Conference 8–3 6–2 T–1st * Loss NCAA Division II First Round against North Alabama, 43–20
2011 Gulf South Conference 6–4 1–3 5th
2012 Gulf South Conference 12–2 4–1 2nd Won NCAA Division II Championship against Winston–Salem State, 35–7[2]
2013 Gulf South Conference 6–4 3–2 5th
2014 Gulf South Conference 10–3 5–2 4th Loss NCAA Division II Quarterfinal against West Georgia, 31–17
2015 Gulf South Conference 9–3 5–2 3rd Loss NCAA Division II Second Round against West Georgia, 27–20
2016 Kerwin Bell Gulf South Conference 8–3 6–2 2nd Loss NCAA Division II First Round against UNC Pembroke, 24-21
2017 Gulf South Conference 5-4 5–3 5th
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
2020 Gulf South Conference 0-0 0-0 Season 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 Conference 4-5 2-4 6th
2023 * Gulf South Conference 12-2 7-1 T-1st * Loss NCAA Division II Quarterfinals against Lenoir–Rhyne,7–35
Totals 11 coaches 333–137–4 215–94–3 10 Conference Championships 4 National Championships

Sources

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2012 Blazer Record Book
Blazer Football Season Results

References

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  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.