2010 Georgia State Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Bond (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Thompson (1st season)
Home stadiumGeorgia Dome
Seasons
2011 →
2010 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Old Dominion   –     8 – 3  
Georgia State   –     6 – 5  
Lamar   –     5 – 6  

The 2010 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Georgia State played their first-ever season of football in 2010 and were classified as an independent school, meaning they had no athletic conference affiliation. Bill Curry guided the new program's team to a 6–5 record, while all of their home games are played in the Georgia Dome.

The team's first official practice took place on August 14, 2009, and the team played its first official public spring scrimmage at the Georgia Dome on April 10, 2010, before 3,192 fans. The Panthers played their first football game at home (the Georgia Dome) on September 2, 2010, against Shorter University (Mid-South Conference) (NAIA). In front of a crowd of 30,237[1] the Panthers won the game 41-7.[2]

The Panthers football program gained national exposure when it played 10th ranked Alabama of the FBS on November 18. Over 100,000 people attended the game held in Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, and it was broadcast live on the ESPNU television network. Georgia State lost the game 63–7.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 p.m.Shorter
W 41–730,237
September 111:00 p.m.Lambuth
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
L 14–2312,647
September 181:00 p.m.No. 4 Jacksonville State
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
CSSL 27–34 OT16,128
September 251:00 p.m.at Campbell
W 24–213,021
October 21:00 p.m.Morehead Statedagger
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
CSSW 37–1015,264
October 91:00 p.m.Savannah State
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
W 55–2114,908
October 161:00 p.m.North Carolina Central
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
W 20–17 OT13,378
October 233:30 p.m.at Old Dominion
Comcast networkL 20–3419,782
October 305:00 p.m.at South Alabama
L 34–3923,446
November 61:00 p.m.Lamar
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
W 23–1714,689
November 187:30 p.m.at No. 10 (FBS) Alabama
ESPNUL 7–63101,821

References

  1. ^ "Bill Curry leads Georgia State to win". ESPN.com. September 3, 2010. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "Penalties hamper Shorter in 41-7 loss to Georgia State". Shorter University. 2 September 2010. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.


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