1992 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

1992 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Tim Stowers (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tommy Spangler (3rd season)
Home stadium	Paulson Stadium
Seasons ←  1991 1993  →

1992 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 William & Mary			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Youngstown State ^			–					9	–	2	–	1
No. 9 Samford ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
Georgia Southern			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Liberty			–					7	–	4	–	0
UCF			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					5	–	5	–	1
Towson State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Hofstra			–					4	–	6	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					4	–	6	–	0
James Madison			–					4	–	7	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	No. 16 Florida A&M		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		L 17–28	12,708	[1]
September 12	Valdosta State		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 24–13	12,586	[2]
September 26	No. 13 Furman		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 21–0	14,879	[3]
October 3	No. 8 (D-II) Savannah State	No. T–20	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 21–7	16,706	[4]
October 10	at No. 12 (I-A) Georgia	No. 19	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	PPV	L 7–34	85,434	[5]
October 17	James Madison		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 24–17	13,714	[6]
October 24	No. 4 (D-II) Jacksonville State		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 10–0	16,366	[7]
October 31	No. 4 Middle Tennessee		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 13–10	14,077	[8]
November 7	Mississippi College	No. 16	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 30–0	16,740	[9]
November 14	Troy State	No. 14	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		L 0–21	15,665	[10]
November 21	at No. 7 Youngstown State	No. T–20	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH		L 10–21	8,984	[11]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Rattlers victorious in opener". The Palm Beach Post. September 6, 1992. Retrieved January 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bostick the star of Eagles offense". The Macon Telegraph. September 13, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Georgia So. blanks Furman,21–0". The Times and Democrat. September 27, 1992. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Georgia Southern manages 21–7 win over Savannah St". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 4, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Big-play Dogs smash Eagles". The Macon Telegraph. October 11, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Georgia Southern rushes by James Madison 24–17". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. Bryant Pitchford (October 25, 1992). "Georgia Southern edges JSU in gridiron gridlock". The Anniston Star. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
8. "MTSU finally falls to Georgia Southern". The Tennessean. November 1, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia Southern rips MC". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Troy State slams Georgia Southern 21–0". The Dothan Eagle. November 15, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Youngstown rolls over Ga. Southern". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 22, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1992 Football Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2017.