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1986 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

1986 Georgia Southern Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record13–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Johnson (2nd season)
Offensive schemeOption
Defensive coordinatorLen Gravelson (2nd season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^   –   13 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^   –   10 – 2 – 1
No. 8 William & Mary ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
Eastern Washington   –   5 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 5 – 1
Florida A&M   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 6 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   4 – 6 – 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern College (now known as Georgia Southern University) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The team was coached by Erk Russell, in his fifth year as head coach for the Eagles.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at No. 13 (I-A) FloridaNo. 1
L 14–3874,221[1]
September 13vs. Florida A&MNo. 1
W 35–1221,982[2]
September 20at No. 17 Middle TennesseeNo. 4
W 34–3111,000[3]
September 27ChattanoogaNo. 4
W 34–1415,235[4]
October 4at Tennessee TechNo. 4
W 59–136,211[5]
October 11Bethune–CookmanNo. 3
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 52–3114,321[6]
October 18at East CarolinaNo. 2
L 33–3527,121[7]
November 1at Western KentuckyNo. 9
W 49–3213,000[8]
November 8at UCFNo. 5
W 33–2311,137[9]
November 15James MadisonNo. 5
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 45–3516,135[10]
November 22South Carolina StateNo. 5
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 28–712,585[11]
November 29No. 20 North Carolina A&TNo. 4
W 52–217,767[12]
December 6No. 12 Nicholls StateNo. 4
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 55–319,121[13]
December 13at No. 1 NevadaNo. 4
W 48–3815,000[14]
December 19vs. No. 2 Arkansas StateNo. 4
W 48–214,419[15][16][17]

References

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  1. ^ "Big game for goliath: Gators 38, Eagles 14". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. August 31, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hambone whacks FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia Southern slips past MTSU". The Tennessean. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia Southern wins easily over Tennessee–Chattanooga". The Idaho Statesman. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia Southern rallies to win big". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ham, Georgia Southern whip Bethune–Cookman". St. Petersburg Times. October 12, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ga. Southern falls as ECU ends 15-loss streak". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Not to be: Ham won't let Western pull off upset". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eagles fly high, 33–23". Florida Today. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Defenseless Ga. Southern survives James Madison 45–35". The Atlanta Constitution. November 16, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern's defense beats S.C. State 28–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 23, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern buries Aggies 52–21". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 30, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Georgia Southern in semifinals". The Charlotte Observer. December 7, 1986. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Ham leading Eagles back to Tacoma". The News Tribune. December 14, 1986. Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Georgia Southern goes for 2nd-straight title". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. AP. December 19, 1986. p. 5C. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Georgia Southern wins I-AA football crown". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. December 20, 1986. p. 1B. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "NCAA Official Scoring Summary" (PDF). December 19, 1986. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via Amazon Web Services.
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