View the Valdosta State Blazers football schedule with dates, opponents, and scores for the current and previous seasons. [30] Soccer was the 12th intercollegiate sport sponsored by Valdosta State, and the sixth women's team. Valdosta State competes in twelve intercollegiate varsity sports. For the 2006 Season the Blazers wore silver helmets to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the VSU football program. 3 Valdosta State football cruises past Delta State in 55-0 shutout", "Roaring Back: No. 4 in the AFCA poll[10] in the first weeks of the 2011 season. The two seasons were a part of a GSC record 35 straight regular season victories. The Football Collection includes one box of programs from 1982-1987, featuring the teams, the games, and news and highlights from the season. [1] This was their first appearance in the championship game since the 2018 game. In 2007, the "Dean Machine" started the season with five straight wins. Hatcher was the 1994 Harlon Hill Trophy winner. Heinz had also been the inaugural coach of Division I Winthrop University. Valdosta had been ranked as high as No. [29] In their first season the lady Blazers went 1162 Overall and 511 in the Gulf South Conference. Phone. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. All three have the tools, the talent and the experience, and all three were instrumental in Blazer victories in 1984. In 2002 VSU made its first National Championship appearance with a 3124 loss to Grand Valley State University. Under Williamson the Valdosta State team were the Gulf South Conference East Division Champions in 1995 and 1997, and runner-up in 1999. Hansen has been named Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year 15 times, eleven as the men's coach and four as the women's head coach.[8][10]. Valdosta State Blazers Roster. Both Valdosta State's men's and women's cross country squads placed in the top 10 in the NCAA Southeast Regional Cross Country Championships in 2009. Schedule. The Blazers played their home games at BazemoreHyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia. W 36-21 : 1-0 (0-0) Sat, Sep 10: . While at Valdosta State, Taylor played under head coaches Chris Hatcher and David Dean. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. [5] That year the Blazers missed the playoffs for the first time in the Chris Hatcher Era, despite an 82 record and a top-ten ranking. [8] The Lady Blazers appeared in the Division II Tennis Final Four in 2004 and 2008. Valdosta State's 2018 regular season football schedule consisted of five home games, four away games, and one neutral site game. Program (12 pages). Football camp information and newsclippings covering the team complete the collection. 18. Jane Williamson became the head coach in 1995. Visit ESPN to view the latest Valdosta State Blazers news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more . The season saw them playing four televised games on ESPN going 13 in those matchups. Hide/Show Additional Information For Albany State - September 18, 2021 Family Weekend Oct 2 (Sat) 7 p.m. 92.1 WDDQ FM They were led by first-year head coach Gary Goff. Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators . The Blazers played their home games at BazemoreHyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia. 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The VSU men's and women's tennis team utilizes a large twelve court complex adjacent to the PE Complex. The stadium is also the home of the historical Valdosta High School Wildcats. The Official Website of Delta State University Athletics, External Relations/Athletic Communications, TicketSmarter - Official Ticket Resale Marketplace, 2022 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Tickets. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The win gave VSU its third Division II National title in eight years. The Baileys hosted football parties at their home during the early years of the program, and a folder of invitations and information documents their efforts. The Valdosta State Dance Team, known as the VSU Red Hots, have been the NDA National Champions in the Division II Open Dance Competition in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2019. Mel Kiper Jr. projects all 31 first-round picks -- with three trades -- in April's draft . [3] In 2007, the Blazers defeated Northwest Missouri State University 2520 for their second National Championship title. Valdosta State University added women's soccer to its sports roster in September 2009. [32], The Valdosta State cheerleading squad won the co-ed national championship in 2009 and 2010[33] and the national title in the All Girl division in 2011 at the NCA/NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance National Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida.[32]. During Worth's tenure, the Lady Blazers were the GAIAW Division I Champions in 1977 and 1978, GAIAW Division I Runner-up in 1976 and 1979, and AIAW South Regional Champion in 1978 and 1979. Among his coaching stops were UAB, Tulane, SMU, East Tennessee State, Valdosta State, Livingston, New Mexico and Troy. During those four years, the Lowndes Vikettes were the state and national champions. "Grid Times" Valdosta State University Football Preview 2006. *Co-champions with the University of West Florida. During his second season in 2017 the Blazers finished 5-4 overall and 53 in conference. Tommy Thomas, became coach in 1967 and served as coach until 2007. During his tenure the Rebels placed first in the conference multiple times and Colson holds the highest winning percentage of any Valdosta State basketball coach at .707. In 2002, the Blazers went to their first National Championship game against Grand Valley State, losing 3124. College football's 100 best games of 2019: 60-41. [3] The Blazers also won the 2004 national championship with a 3631 win over Pittsburg State University. Valdosta State University, 1996. 3Y; 1 even with the upsetting finish. The 2004 Valdosta State Blazers football team was an American football team that represented Valdosta State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2004 NCAA Division II football season. Blazers . Hatcher was also Valdosta State's head football coach from 20002006 and amassed a 6810 record with one national championship and four conference crowns during his six-year tenure at Valdosta State. The "Hatch-Attack" completed its first season 102, and were Gulf South Conference Champions with an 81 conference record, a dramatic improvement from their previous 47 season. The team is division two of the Gulf South Conference. [24] In 2012, Hill was also named the South Region's Coach of the Year by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association after his team made it to the South Regional Tournament Championship. - Delta State's bats kept up with Valdosta State's for most of Friday's game, but the timely hitting of the Blazers gave them the win in Delta State's conference home-opener. X-C was revived for the 1982 season, with a women's team added later. The Blazers hosted GSC foes Delta State, North Greenville, Shorter, and West Georgia, and traveled to Florida Tech, Mississippi College, West Alabama, and West Florida. [5] The Blazers also won the 2006 national title after defeating Lynn University 52 and finishing the season undefeated. Valdosta State University has had a football team since 1981. The team won four consecutive South Atlantic Conference titles (19751978), also winning the State Championship in 1976 and 1978. #13 Valdosta State University Rome, GA Football vs #13 Valdosta State University September 24, 2022 12:00 PM Football vs #13 Valdosta State University September 24, 2022 12:00 PM + September 17, 2022 | L 20 - 42 Football #16 Albany State University Rome, GA Football vs #16 Albany State University September 17, 2022 12:00 PM 4 Blazers overcome early hole to bury Tigers", "No. VSU finished the season ranked No. Designed by professional golfer, This page was last edited on 4 March 2023, at 00:37. Goff's first season saw the Blazers record an undefeated regular season, a second consecutive GSC championship and extend their winning streak to 25 consecutive games before being upset in the second round of the playoffs by West Florida, 3835. In their fifth year under head coach Chris Hatcher, the team compiled a 131 record (90 against conference opponents) and won the GSC championship. Macera also won the GSC Coach of the Year in 2007 and the South Region Coaching Staff of the Year award in 2012.[20]. They lost in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs to UNC-Pembroke 2421. Sanders, Publisher. The golf course plays 7,781 yards long from the championship tees and features five sets of tees for professionals, men, women and juniors. (); : Valdosta State University has had a football team since 1981. Also in 1984, Cooper's team reached the NCAA Division II Final Four. This college football 2020s season article is a stub. The Blazers won the 2018 NCAA Division II National Football Championship beating the Ferris State Bulldogs 49-47. VSU won the 2007 national championship by defeating Northwest Missouri State University 2520, with coach David Dean, being only the second head coach to lead his team to a national championship in his first season (2007). President Hugh Bailey brought Football to VSC early in his tenure, and has been very active in supporting it. On August 12, 2020, Gulf South Conference postponed fall competition in 2020 for several sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.