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: Chad Lunsford Conference: Sun Belt-East
2018 Season Highlights
Chad Lunsford enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia Southern.
2018 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 1 vs. South Carolina State
37
6
W
Sat., Sep. 8 vs.
Massachusetts
34
13
W
Sat., Sep. 15 @
Clemson
7
38
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Arkansas State
28
21
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
South Alabama
48
13
W
Thu., Oct. 11 @
Texas State
15
13
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
New Mexico State
48
31
W
Thu., Oct. 25 vs.
Appalachian State
34
14
W
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Louisiana Monroe
25
44
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Troy
21
35
L
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Coastal Carolina
41
17
W
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Georgia State
35
14
W
Sat., Dec. 15
Eastern Michigan
23
21
W
@ Montgomery, AL
Camellia Bowl
2018 Season Totals
Record 10-3
Points Scored 396
Scoring Average 30.5
Points Allowed 280
Defense Average 21.5
Opponents Record 77-74
Conference Record 6-2
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 4-2
2018 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2018 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2018 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.