Seasons
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
|
—
|
Totals
|
8 coaches
|
|
248–113–4
|
163–78–3
|
6 Conference Championships
|
3 National Championships
|
Sources
References