2008 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

2008 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Chris Hatcher (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Rance Gillespie (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Ashley Anders (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Paulson Stadium
Seasons ←  2007 2009  →

2008 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Appalachian State $^		8	–	0					11	–	3
No. 9 Wofford ^		7	–	1					9	–	3
No. 17 Elon		6	–	2					8	–	4
Furman		4	–	4					7	–	5
Samford		4	–	4					6	–	5
Georgia Southern		4	–	4					6	–	5
The Citadel		2	–	6					4	–	8
Western Carolina		1	–	7					3	–	9
Chattanooga		0	–	8					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2008 Georgia Southern Eagles team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles were led by second year head coach Chris Hatcher and played their home games at Paulson Stadium. They are a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 4–4 in Southern Conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	12:30 pm	at No. 1 (FBS) Georgia *	No. 17	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	PPV	L 21–45	92,746	[1]
September 6	6:00 pm	Austin Peay *	No. 16	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	EV	W 34–20	18,225	[2]
September 13	6:00 pm	Northeastern *	No. 15	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	EV	W 34–27 OT	17,491	[3]
September 20	7:00 pm	No. 18 Elon	No. 14	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	CSS	L 20–22	17,049	[4]
September 27	7:00 pm	No. 11 Wofford	No. 22	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	CSS	L 37–38 OT	17,958	[5]
October 4	7:00 pm	at Chattanooga		Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	EV	W 52–28	5,616	[6]
October 18	3:00 pm	No. 2 Appalachian State	No. 25	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (rivalry)	SS	L 36–37	20,851	[7]
October 25	1:00 pm	at Western Carolina		E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC		W 38–31 OT	8,327	[8]
November 1	1:00 pm	at The Citadel		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC		W 44–41 3OT	11,190	[9]
November 8	12:00 pm	Samford		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	CSS	L 17–27	17,436	[10]
November 15	3:00 pm	at No. 16 Furman		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	SS	W 17–10	10,496	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

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2. "Austin Peay falls at Ga. Southern". The Tennessean. September 7, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Huskies squander chance for upset". The Boston Globe. September 14, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wilcox field goal wins for Elon". News and Record. September 21, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Gamble doesn't pay off for Eagles". The Macon Telegraph. September 28, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ga. Southern blasts Tenn.–Chattanooga". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 5, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mountaineers escape with win". The News and Observer. October 19, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cats blow big lead, fall to GSU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia Southern works overtime for thrilling victory over The Citadel". The Macon Telegraph. November 2, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Samford wins for first time over Georgia Southern". The Birmingham News. November 9, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Georgia Southern edges 14th-ranked Furman, 17–10". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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