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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: Tyson Summers
Conference: Sun Belt-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2014  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Tyson Summers enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia Southern.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Savannah State  54   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ South Alabama  24   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Louisiana Monroe  23   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Western Michigan  31   49   L       
 Wed., Oct. 5  @ Arkansas State  26   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Georgia Tech  24   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ New Mexico State  22   19   W       
 Thu., Oct. 27  vs. Appalachian State  10   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Mississippi  27   37   L       
 Thu., Nov. 10  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  26   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Georgia State  24   30   L       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Troy  28   24   W       
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored319
  Scoring Average26.6
  Points Allowed318
  Defense Average26.5
  Opponents Record66-56
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-5
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2016 Sun Belt- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Appalachian State 10-3380232Won  31-287-125094  Scott Satterfield
Arkansas State 8-5355279Won  31-137-1257122  Blake Anderson
Troy 10-3438287Won  28-236-2240155  Neal Brown
Louisiana 6-7307329Lost  21-285-3186158  Mark Hudspeth
Georgia Southern 5-7319318 4-4183197  Tyson Summers
Louisiana Monroe 4-8280469 3-5201272  Matt Viator
South Alabama 6-7330351Lost  21-452-6174215  Joey Jones
Georgia State 3-9239319 2-6156211  Trent Miles
New Mexico State 3-9298466 2-6192283  Doug Martin
Middle Tennessee State 8-5516465Lost  35-520-12545  Rick Stockstill
Texas State 2-10223493 0-8113316  Everett Withers

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.