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2013 Georgia State Football
TH I S I S GEORG I A STATE FOOTBALL
March 23, 2010
Inaugural scheduled
announced.
March 27, 2010
First
workout on new fields at
GSU Practice Complex at
188 MLK.
April 19, 2010:
Over 3,000 fans watch
GSU’s inaugural Spring
Scrimmage at Georgia
Dome.
Aug. 3, 2010:
Inaugural
team reports for preseason.
Aug. 4, 2010:
First
practice of inaugural
season.
Aug. 23, 2010:
Before
ever playing a game,
Georgia State football is
featured on the cover of
ESPN the Magazine.
Sept. 2, 2010:
INAUGURAL GAME -
Georgia State 41, Shorter 7
Nov. 19, 2010:
First
game vs. FBS opponent
at defending national
champion Alabama.
Dec. 23, 2010:
PK Iain
Vance recognized as GSU’s
first All-American by the
Sports Network.
Aug. 2011:
Panthers
move into GSU Practice
Complex.
2011 Season:
Georgia
State plays as FCS
Independent.
April 9, 2012:
Georgia
State accepts an invitation
to join the Sun Belt
Conference on July 1, 2013.
April 21, 2012:
Christo
Bilukidi is first Panther
drafted by NFL (Oakland
Raiders, 6th Round).
Aug. 14, 2012:
First head
coach Bill Curry announces
he will retire following the
2012 season.
2012 Season:
GSU
begins FBS transition and
plays its only season of
CAA Football.
INAUGURAL TEAM PLAYS AT ALABAMA
GSU PRACTICE COMPLEX
BILL CURRY’S FINAL HOME GAME
FOOTBALL TIMELINE
