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: Frank Ellwood Conference: Southern-
1996 Season Highlights
Frank Ellwood enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia Southern.
1996 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 31 @ South Carolina State
28
14
W
Sat., Sep. 7 @
Florida
14
62
L
Sat., Sep. 21 vs.
Marshall
13
29
L
Sat., Sep. 28 @ Tennessee-Chattanooga
21
23
L
Sat., Oct. 5 vs. Virginia Military Institute
20
17
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @ Western Carolina
38
28
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Appalachian State
28
35
L
Sat., Oct. 26 @ Citadel
20
35
L
Sat., Nov. 2 vs. East Tennessee State
14
17
L
Sat., Nov. 9 @ Furman
14
21
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Liberty
45
14
W
1996 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 255
Scoring Average 23.2
Points Allowed 295
Defense Average 26.8
Opponents Record 39-11
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 2-4
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1996 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1996 All Southern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.