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-
1936 Season Highlights
Crook Smith enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Georgia Southern.
1936 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Rollins (FL)
0
26
L
Fri., Sep. 18 @ Mercer (GA)
0
40
L
Fri., Sep. 25 @
Miami
0
44
L
Fri., Oct. 2
Troy
0
14
L
Stetson (FL)
0
24
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. Tampa
0
27
L
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Appalachian State
0
27
L
Sat., Oct. 31 vs. Middle Georgia College
14
7
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs. Gordon (GA)
7
13
L
Brewton-Parker (GA)
14
7
W
Thu., Nov. 26 vs. Newberry (SC)
10
13
L
1936 Season Totals
Record 2-9
Points Scored 45
Scoring Average 4.1
Points Allowed 242
Defense Average 22.0
Opponents Record 17-8
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-3
Away Record 0-3
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1936 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1936 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.