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: Chris Hatcher Conference: Southern-
2008 Season Highlights
Chris Hatcher enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Georgia Southern.
2008 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 30 @
Georgia
21
45
L
Sat., Sep. 6 vs. Austin Peay
34
20
W
Sat., Sep. 13 vs. Northeastern
34
27
W (OT)
Sat., Sep. 20 vs. Elon
20
22
L
Sat., Sep. 27 vs. Wofford
37
38
L (OT)
Sat., Oct. 4 @ Chattanooga
52
28
W
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Appalachian State
34
37
L
Sat., Oct. 25 @ Western Carolina
38
31
W (OT)
Sat., Nov. 1 @ Citadel
44
41
W (3OT)
Sat., Nov. 8 vs. Samford
17
27
L
Sat., Nov. 15 @ Furman
17
10
W
2008 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 348
Scoring Average 31.6
Points Allowed 326
Defense Average 29.6
Opponents Record 21-6
Conference Record 4-4
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 4-1
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2008 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2008 All Southern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.