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1992 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

1992 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTommy Spangler (3rd season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 William & Mary     9 2 0
No. 7 Youngstown State ^     9 2 1
No. 9 Samford ^     9 3 0
Georgia Southern     7 4 0
No. 19 Liberty     7 4 0
UCF     6 4 0
Northeastern     5 5 1
Towson State     5 5 0
Hofstra     4 6 0
Western Kentucky     4 6 0
James Madison     4 7 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern University during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The team was coached by Tim Stowers, in his third year as head coach for the Eagles. The Eagles were in a transition season from Independent to the Southern Conference during the 1992 season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5No. 16 Florida A&ML 17–2812,708[1]
September 12Valdosta State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 24–1312,586[2]
September 26No. 13 FurmanW 21–014,879[3]
October 3No. 8 (D-II) Savannah StateNo. T–20
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 21–716,706[4]
October 10at No. 12 (I-A) GeorgiaNo. 19PPVL 7–3485,434[5]
October 17James Madison
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 24–1713,714[6]
October 24No. 4 (D-II) Jacksonville State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 10–016,366[7]
October 31No. 4 Middle Tennessee
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 13–1014,077[8]
November 7Mississippi CollegeNo. 16
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 30–016,740[9]
November 14Troy StateNo. 14
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
L 0–2115,665[10]
November 21at No. 7 Youngstown StateNo. T–20L 10–218,984[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Rattlers victorious in opener". The Palm Beach Post. September 6, 1992. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bostick the star of Eagles offense". The Macon Telegraph. September 13, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia So. blanks Furman,21–0". The Times and Democrat. September 27, 1992. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia Southern manages 21–7 win over Savannah St". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 4, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Big-play Dogs smash Eagles". The Macon Telegraph. October 11, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia Southern rushes by James Madison 24–17". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bryant Pitchford (October 25, 1992). "Georgia Southern edges JSU in gridiron gridlock". The Anniston Star. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "MTSU finally falls to Georgia Southern". The Tennessean. November 1, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia Southern rips MC". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy State slams Georgia Southern 21–0". The Dothan Eagle. November 15, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Youngstown rolls over Ga. Southern". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 22, 1992. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1992 Football Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2017.