1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–3
Head coach
Co-defensive coordinator Jeff McInerney (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator Tommy Spangler (1st season)
Home stadium Paulson Stadium
Seasons
←  1989
1991  →
1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Youngstown State ^  – 11 –1 –0
No. 7 William & Mary ^  – 10 –2 –0
No. 3 Georgia Southern ^  – 9 –3 –0
No. 18 UCF ^  – 9 –3 –0
Liberty  – 7 –4 –0
Samford  – 6 –4 –1
James Madison  – 5 –6 –0
Nicholls State  – 5 –6 –0
Arkansas State  – 3 –7 –1
Western Kentucky  – 2 –8 –0
Towson  – 2 –9 –0
Northeastern  – 1 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Georgia Southern was led by first-year head football coach Tim Stowers and played their home games at Paulson Stadium.

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The Eagles won the national championship for the second consecutive season—their fourth overall in six years—and it was their third straight national championship game appearance. Georgia Southern defeated Nevada, 36–13, in their home stadium to claim the championship.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1 Valdosta State No. 1
W 17–1015,180
September 8at No. 4 Middle Tennessee State No. 1
L 13–1615,000
September 157:00 p.mat No. 3 (I-A) Florida State No. 6
 PPV L 6–4862,111
September 22No. 3 Eastern Kentucky No. 9
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
L 34–4217,373 [1]
September 29No. 15 Northeast Louisiana No. 17
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 33–1416,048 [2]
October 6at No. 11 Marshall No. 14
GSSNW 17–1417,039
October 20at UCF No. 12
GSSNW 38–1716,258
October 27 Savannah State No. 12
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 54–719,331
November 3 James Madison No. 9
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
GSSNW 31–1321,067 [3]
November 10at Chattanooga No. 7
GSSNW 23–205,710
November 17 Samford No. 6
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 31–2418,271
November 24No. 15 The Citadel No. 3
W 31–011,881
December 112:30 p.m.No. 13 Idaho No. 3
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 28–2711,571 [4] [5]
December 8No. 18 UCFNo. 3
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 44–713,183
December 15No. 4 Nevada No. 3
 CBS W 36–1323,204

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References

  1. ↑ "Eagles' home win streak, magic vanish at Paulson". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved April 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Ga. Southern ends 3-game skid, routs No. 15 Northeast La. 33–14". The Atlanta Constitution. September 30, 1990. p. E17. Retrieved January 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Eagles win war of QBs". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Stalwick, Howie (December 1, 1990). "Southern-fried hype fails to blister UI". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
  5. ↑ Stalwick, Howie (December 2, 1990). "Fumbles vandalize Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.


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