Georgia Southern Football Team History
Georgia Southern Eagles
Georgia Southern
Statesboro, GA
Founded: 1906 Stadium: Allen E. Paulson Stadium Capacity: 25,000 Colors: Blue & White Coach: Crook Smith Conference: Independent-
1940 Season Highlights
Crook Smith enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Georgia Southern.
1940 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 20 @ Erskine (SC)
0
22
L
Sat., Oct. 5 vs. South Georgia College
7
19
L
Sat., Oct. 12 @ Fort Benning (GA)
16
13
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Troy
0
14
L
Sat., Oct. 26 @ Tampa
14
64
L
Fri., Nov. 8 vs. Middle Georgia College
14
6
W
Sat., Nov. 16 @ Pensacola NAS (FL)
6
46
L
Thu., Nov. 21 vs. Armstrong JC (GA)
34
0
W
1940 Season Totals
Record 3-5
Points Scored 91
Scoring Average 11.4
Points Allowed 184
Defense Average 23.0
Opponents Record 2-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 1-3
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1940 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1940 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The most popular names for four-year college mascots are Eagles and Tigers.