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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: Crook Smith
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2014  <-- 2014 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Crook Smith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Georgia Southern.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
    Bowdon State  7   24   L       
    Norman JC (GA)  0   7   L       
    Middle Georgia College  0   7   L       
    Millen AC (GA)  68   0   W       
    Newberry (SC)  13   19   L       
    Piedmont (GA)  0   16   L       
    Parris Island Marines (SC)  0   19   L       
    Brewton-Parker (GA)  7   0   W       
    Graymont AC  47   0   W       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored142
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-315066   Pete W. Cawthon
Connecticut 2-3-32784   Summer Dole
Army 8-2-129672   Ralph I. Sasse
Pittsburgh 8-128037   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Temple 8-1-115842   Henry J. Miller
Massachusetts 7-1-125058   Mel Taube
Syracuse 7-1-123856   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Texas El Paso 7-114683   Mack Saxon
Boston College 6-411574   Joseph Joe McKenney
Notre Dame 6-2-121540   Heartley Hunk Anderson
Troy 6-313687   Albert Elmore
Navy 5-5-17895   Edgar E. Rip Miller
Western Michigan 5-28651   Mitchell Gary
Central Michigan 4-39558   George Van Bibber
Michigan State 4-3-219161   James H. Jim Crowley
Wake Forest 4-445138   Frank S. Pat Miller
West Virginia 4-691122   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Eastern Michigan 3-2-19854   Elton J. Rynearson
Georgia Southern 3-614292   Crook Smith
Ball State 2-665161   Lawrence McPhee
Penn State 2-869167   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Jacksonville State 0-7-152172   T.B. Shotts

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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