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: Paul Johnson Conference: Southern-
1997 Season Highlights
Paul Johnson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Georgia Southern.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Aug. 30 vs. Valdosta State
45
26
W
Sat., Sep. 6 vs. William & Mary
28
29
L
Sat., Sep. 20 @ Wofford
22
7
W
Sat., Sep. 27 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
37
10
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @ Virginia Military Institute
49
0
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Western Carolina
30
7
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Appalachian State
12
24
L
Sat., Oct. 25 vs. Citadel
49
7
W
Sat., Nov. 1 @ East Tennessee State
38
30
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs. Furman
30
13
W
Sat., Nov. 15 @
South Florida
24
23
W
Sat., Nov. 29 vs. Florida A&M
52
37
W
Sat., Dec. 6 @ Delaware
7
16
L
1997 Season Totals
Record 10-3
Points Scored 423
Scoring Average 32.5
Points Allowed 229
Defense Average 17.6
Opponents Record 12-10
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 4-2
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1997 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1997 All Southern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.