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/Kevin Whitley Conference: Sun Belt-East
2021 Season Highlights
Chad Lunsford/Kevin Whitley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia Southern.
2021 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 4 vs. Gardner-Webb
30
25
W
Sat., Sep. 11 @
Florida Atlantic
6
38
L
Sat., Sep. 18 @
Arkansas
10
45
L
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Louisiana
20
28
L
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Arkansas State
59
33
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Troy
24
27
L
Thu., Oct. 14 @
South Alabama
14
41
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Georgia State
14
21
L
Sat., Nov. 6 vs.
Coastal Carolina
8
28
L
Sat., Nov. 13 @
Texas State
38
30
W
Sat., Nov. 20 vs.
Brigham Young
17
34
L
Sat., Nov. 27 @
Appalachian State
3
27
L
2021 Season Totals
Record 3-9
Points Scored 243
Scoring Average 20.3
Points Allowed 377
Defense Average 31.4
Opponents Record 82-58
Conference Record 2-6
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 1-5
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2021 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2021 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.