1986 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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1986 Georgia Southern Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record13–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Paul Johnson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Option
Defensive coordinatorLen Gravelson (2nd season)
Base defense 4–4
Home stadium Paulson Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^  – 13 –2 –0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^  – 10 –2 –1
No. 8 William & Mary ^  – 9 –3 –0
Eastern Washington  – 5 –5 –0
James Madison  – 5 –5 –1
Florida A&M  – 5 –6 –0
Northeastern  – 4 –6 –0
Western Kentucky  – 4 –6 –1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern College (now known as Georgia Southern University) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The team was coached by Erk Russell, in his fifth year as head coach for the Eagles.

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Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at No. 13 (I-A) Florida No. 1
L 14–3874,221 [1]
September 13vs. Florida A&M No. 1
W 35–1221,982 [2]
September 20at No. 17 Middle Tennessee No. 4
W 34–3111,000 [3]
September 27 Chattanooga No. 4
W 34–1415,235 [4]
October 4at Tennessee Tech No. 4
W 59–136,211 [5]
October 11 Bethune–Cookman No. 3
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 52–3114,321 [6]
October 18at East Carolina No. 2
L 33–3527,121 [7]
November 1at Western Kentucky No. 9
W 49–3213,000 [8]
November 8at UCF No. 5
W 33–2311,137 [9]
November 15 James Madison No. 5
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 45–3516,135 [10]
November 22 South Carolina State No. 5
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 28–712,585 [11]
November 29No. 20 North Carolina A&T No. 4
W 52–217,767 [12]
December 6No. 12 Nicholls State No. 4
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 55–319,121 [13]
December 13at No. 1 Nevada No. 4
W 48–3815,000 [14]
December 19vs. No. 2 Arkansas State No. 4
W 48–214,419 [15] [16] [17]

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References

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