1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–4
Head coach
Home stadium Paulson Stadium
(capacity: 18,000)
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  – 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
September 12vs. Florida A&M No. 1
L 14–1717,268
September 19No. 12 Middle Tennessee
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 17–134,527
September 26at East Carolina No. 10
L 13–1627,411 [1]
October 3No. 8 (D-II) UCF No. 13
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 34–3215,540
October 10vs. Bethune–Cookman No. T–7
  • Gator Bowl
  • Jacksonville, FL
W 14–135,100
October 17at No. T–6 Northeast Louisiana No. 8
L 17–2617,231
October 24at No. 8 Western Carolina No. 20
W 37–1613,460
October 31No. 7 Western Kentucky No. 13
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 23–2013,066
November 7No. 3 James Madison No. 12
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 26–716,734 [2]
November 21at South Carolina State No. 6
W 30–1310,048
November 28No. 13 Maine No. 6
W 31–28 OT9,440
December 5at No. 2 Appalachian State *No. 6
L 0–199,229 [3]

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The 1999 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Paul Johnson, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 13–2 with a conference mark of 7–1, winning the SoCon title. Georgia Southern defeated Youngstown State in the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game to win the program's fifth NCAA Division I-AA title. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.

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The 1992 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern University during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The team was coached by Tim Stowers, in his third year as head coach for the Eagles. The Eagles were in a transition season from Independent to the Southern Conference during the 1992 season.

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The 1989 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern College as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Erk Russell in his eighth and final year as head coach, the Eagles compiled a record of 15–0 and won the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship, the program's third national title in five seasons. After completing an 11–0 regular season, Georgia Southern advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, beating Villanova in the first round, Middle Tennessee, in the quarterfinals, Montana in the semifinals, and Stephen F. Austin in NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.

The 1988 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern College during the 1988 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 seventh year as head coach for the Eagles.

The 1986 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern College 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.

The 1985 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern College during the 1985 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 fourth year as head coach for the Eagles.

The 1984 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern College during the 1984 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 third year as head coach for the Eagles.

The 1982 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern College during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. This was the Eagles' first season of football since the suspension of the program following the 1941 season. The Eagles played their home games at Womack Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The team was coached by Erk Russell, in his first year as head coach for the Eagles.

References

  1. ↑ "Ga. Southern loses another one to East Carolina 16–13". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "63-yard FG inspires Eagles". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Appalachian State grounds Eagles 19–0". The Atlanta Constitution. December 6, 1987. Retrieved November 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1987 Football Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
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