2004 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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2004 Georgia Southern Eagles football
SoCon co-champion
Conference Southern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
Record9–3 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMitch Ware (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Tresey (1st season)
Home stadium Paulson Stadium
(Capacity: 18,000)
Seasons
←  2003
2005  →
2004 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Furman $^  6 –1   10 –3  
No. 10 Georgia Southern $^  6 –1   9 –3  
No. 18 Wofford  4 –3   8 –3  
Appalachian State  4 –3   6 –5  
Western Carolina  2 –5   4 –7  
The Citadel  2 –5   3 –7  
Elon  2 –5   3 –8  
Chattanooga  2 –5   2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2004 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The team was coached by Mike Sewak, in his third year as head coach for the Eagles.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 43:00 pmat No. 3 (I-A) Georgia *No. 10
 FSN L 28–4892,746 [1]
September 116:00 pm Johnson C. Smith *No. 10
W 84–314,812 [2]
September 187:30 pmNo. 3 Wofford No. 8
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 58–1417,170 [3]
September 254:00 pmat Chattanooga No. 4
W 51–176,160 [4]
October 21:00 pm Elon No. 3
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 48–1412,821 [5]
October 94:00 pmat Western Carolina No. 3
W 38–1610,970 [6]
October 1612:00 pmNo. 15 Appalachian State No. 2
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (rivalry)
 CSS W 54–722,421 [7]
October 232:00 pmat The Citadel No. 2
W 42–712,472 [8]
October 301:00 pm South Dakota State *No. 2
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 63–717,463 [9]
November 63:00 pmat No. 3 Furman No. 2
L 22–2917,145 [10]
November 1311:00 amat FIU *No. 6
W 53–327,876 [11]
November 276:00 pmNo. 5 New Hampshire *No. 4
L 23–276,053 [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Georgia beats up I-AA Eagles". Pensacola News Journal. September 5, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Georgia clobbers Smith". The Charlotte Observer. September 12, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Terriers unable to stop Eagles". The State. September 19, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Georgia Southern rolls past Mocs in the road". The Macon Telegraph. September 26, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Georgia Southern cruises". Winston-Salem Journal. October 3, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Ground game backed up by solid defense". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 10, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Georgia Southern whips Appalachian State". Winston-Salem Journal. October 17, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Eagles rip The Citadel". Sun-News. October 24, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "SDSU no match for Georgia Southern". Argus-Leader. October 31, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Paladins ground Georgia Southern". The Times and Democrat. November 7, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Ga. Southern routs Fla. Int". The Macon Telegraph. November 14, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "UNH stuns Georgia Southern". Valley News. November 28, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Georgia Southern Eagles Schedule 2004". ESPN . Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  14. ↑ "2004 Football Schedule". Georgia Southern University . Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern University. p. 128. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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