1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–4
Head coach
Home stadium Paulson Stadium
Seasons
←  1986
1988  →
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^  – 9 –4 –0
No. 8 James Madison ^  – 9 –3 –0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^  – 8 –4 –1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^  – 7 –4 –0
Villanova  – 6 –4 –0
Northeastern  – 6 –5 –0
Nicholls State  – 5 –5 –1
William & Mary  – 5 –6 –0
Towson State  – 4 –6 –0
Tennessee State  – 3 –7 –1
Lamar  – 3 –8 –0
Louisiana Tech  – 3 –8 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern College (now known as Georgia Southern University) during the 1987 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 sixth year as head coach for the Eagles.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 Catawba No. 1
W 27–09,128 [1]
September 12vs. Florida A&M No. 1
L 14–1717,268 [2]
September 19No. 5 Middle Tennessee
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 17–134,527 [3]
September 26at East Carolina No. 10
L 13–1627,411 [4]
October 3No. 8 (D-II) UCF No. 13
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 34–3215,540 [5]
October 10vs. Bethune–Cookman No. T–7
  • Gator Bowl
  • Jacksonville, FL
W 14–135,100 [6]
October 17at No. T–6 Northeast Louisiana No. 8
L 17–2617,231 [7]
October 24at No. 8 Western Carolina No. 20
W 37–1613,460 [8]
October 31No. 7 Western Kentucky No. 13
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 23–2013,066 [9]
November 7No. 3 James Madison No. 12
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 26–716,734 [10]
November 21at South Carolina State No. 6
W 30–1310,048 [11]
November 28No. 13 Maine No. 6
W 31–28 OT9,440 [12]
December 5at No. 2 Appalachian State *No. 6
L 0–199,229 [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Georgia Southern turns back Catawba, 27–0". The Salisbury Post. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "FAMU shocks Ga. Southern". The Miami Herald. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Late touchdown beats Middle Tennessee". The Commercial Appeal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Ga. Southern loses another one to East Carolina 16–13". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UCF throws away chance at victory". Florida Today. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Eagles edge Bethune–Cookman". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 11, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Northeast Louisiana gets its kicks at Southern's expense". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Defending champ Georgia Southern rips Catamounts". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Western falls 23–20". The Park City Daily News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "63-yard FG inspires Eagles". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Gross, Foley lead Georgia Southern over S.C. State". Florence Morning News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Second-half blitz key for Eagles". The Bangor Daily News. November 30, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Appalachian State grounds Eagles 19–0". The Atlanta Constitution. December 6, 1987. Retrieved November 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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