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: Clay Helton Conference: Sun Belt-East
2024 Season Highlights
Clay Helton enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Georgia Southern.
2024 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 31 vs.
Boise State
45
56
L
Sat., Sep. 7 @
Nevada
20
17
W
Sat., Sep. 14 vs. South Carolina State
42
14
W
Sat., Sep. 21 @
Mississippi
13
52
L
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Georgia State
38
21
W
Sat., Oct. 5 OPEN Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Marshall
24
23
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
James Madison
28
14
W
Thu., Oct. 24 @
Old Dominion
19
47
L
Sat., Nov. 2 @
South Alabama
34
30
W
Sat., Nov. 9 OPEN Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Troy
20
28
L
Sat., Nov. 23 @
Coastal Carolina
Sat., Nov. 30 vs.
Appalachian State
2024 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 283
Scoring Average 28.3
Points Allowed 302
Defense Average 30.2
Opponents Record 49-42
Conference Record 2-1
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 3-2
2024 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2024 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2024 All Sun Belt Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.