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
| National Champions † | Conference Champions * |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season | Playoff result | ||||||
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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
2012 Blazer Record Book
Blazer Football Season Results
References
- "Valdosta State Blazers Athletics - CHAMPIONS AGAIN". www.vstateblazers.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014.
- "Valdosta State Blazers Athletics - NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!". www.vstateblazers.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
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