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American college football season

1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 0–19 at Appalachian State
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–4
Head coach
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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 State   –   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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5CatawbaNo. 1W 27–09,128
September 12vs. Florida A&MNo. 1L 14–1717,268
September 19No. 5 Middle Tennessee
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 17–134,527
September 26at East CarolinaNo. 10L 13–1627,411
October 3No. 8 (D-II) UCFNo. 13
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 34–3215,540
October 10vs. Bethune–CookmanNo. T–7
  • Gator Bowl
  • Jacksonville, FL
W 14–135,100
October 17at No. T–6 Northeast LouisianaNo. 8L 17–2617,231
October 24at No. 8 Western CarolinaNo. 20W 37–1613,460
October 31No. 7 Western KentuckyNo. 13
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 23–2013,066
November 7No. 3 James MadisonNo. 12
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 26–716,734
November 21at South Carolina StateNo. 6W 30–1310,048
November 28No. 13 MaineNo. 6W 31–28 9,440
December 5at No. 2 Appalachian State*No. 6L 0–199,229

References

  1. "Georgia Southern turns back Catawba, 27–0". The Salisbury Post. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "FAMU shocks Ga. Southern". The Miami Herald. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Late touchdown beats Middle Tennessee". The Commercial Appeal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Ga. Southern loses another one to East Carolina 16–13". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "UCF throws away chance at victory". Florida Today. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Eagles edge Bethune–Cookman". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 11, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Northeast Louisiana gets its kicks at Southern's expense". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Defending champ Georgia Southern rips Catamounts". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Western falls 23–20". The Park City Daily News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "63-yard FG inspires Eagles". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Gross, Foley lead Georgia Southern over S.C. State". Florence Morning News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Second-half blitz key for Eagles". The Bangor Daily News. November 30, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Appalachian State grounds Eagles 19–0". The Atlanta Constitution. December 6, 1987. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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