1985 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
American college football season
The 1985 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern College (now known as Georgia Southern University) during the 1985 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 fourth year as head coach for the Eagles.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | vs. Florida A&M | | | W 27–21 | 18,086 | [1] |
September 14 | Middle Tennessee | | | L 10–35 | 9,227 | [2] |
September 21 | at Troy State | | | W 17–10 | 6,400 | [3] |
September 28 | at Chattanooga | | | W 19–14 | 8,892 | [4] |
October 5 | Tennessee Tech | | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| W 34–0 | 9,152 | [5] |
October 12 | Bethune–Cookman | No. 19 | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| W 46–24 | 8,063 | [6] |
October 26 | Newberry | No. 8 | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| W 38–17 | 12,831 | [7] |
November 2 | at James Madison | No. 7 | | L 6–21 | 5,000 | [8] |
November 9 | UCF | No. 16 | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| W 35–18 | 7,759 | [9] |
November 16 | East Tennessee State | No. 12 | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| W 46–7 | 8,142 | [10] |
November 23 | at South Carolina State | No. 10 | | W 43–30 | 6,543 | [11] |
November 30 | No. 15 Jackson State | No. 9 | | W 27–0 | 4,128 | [12] |
December 7 | at No. 1 Middle Tennessee | No. 9 | | W 28–21 | 9,500 | [13] |
December 14 | at No. 4 Northern Iowa | No. 9 | | W 40–33 | 12,300 | [14] |
December 21 | vs. No. T–2 Furman | No. 9 | | W 44–42 | 5,306 | [15] |
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References
- ^ "Georgia So. outlasts FAMU, 27–21". Pensacola News Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MTSU rambles 35–10 over Georgia Southern". The Tennessean. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ham paces Ga. Southern to 17–10 win". The Atlanta Constitution. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ham leads Eagles over UTC 19–13". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern routs Tech". The Daily News-Journal. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern takes 46–24 victory". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Southern rolls past Newberry". The Greenville News. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "James Madison Dukes upend Georgia Southern, 21–6". The Daily News Leader. November 3, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Southern rallies to down Central Florida". Indian River Press Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ham leads Southern ro 46–7 win". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Southern explosion buries S.C. State 43–30". The State. November 24, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Southern advances". The Columbus Ledger. December 1, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Southern earns date against UNI with upset win". The Waterloo Courier. December 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern wins, moves into final with Furman". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Erk's Eagles land with a title". The Atlanta Constitution. December 22, 1985. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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