Panthers Primary LogoPanthers Alternate LogoPanthers Wordmark LogoCollege Sports Established 1913 Location Statesboro, Georgia College Name Georgia Southern University Collegiate History 1976 – Present / NCAA Division I Conference History 1976 – 1983, 2014 – Present / Sun Belt Conference 2001 – 2005 / ASUN Conference 1983 – 2001 / Trans America Athletic Conference Nickname Panthers – The Georgia State Panthers …