1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
NCAA Division I-AA Championship, W 36–13 vs. Nevada
Conference	Independent
Record	12–3
Head coach	Tim Stowers (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Jeff McInerney (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tommy Spangler (1st season)
Home stadium	Paulson Stadium

1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Youngstown State ^			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 7 William & Mary ^			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Georgia Southern ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 UCF ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
Liberty			–					7	–	4	–	0
Samford			–					6	–	4	–	1
James Madison			–					5	–	6	–	0
Nicholls State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Arkansas State			–					3	–	7	–	1
Western Kentucky			–					2	–	8	–	0
Towson			–					2	–	9	–	0
Northeastern			–					1	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Georgia Southern was led by first-year head football coach Tim Stowers and played their home games at Paulson Stadium.

The Eagles won the national championship for the second consecutive season—their fourth overall in six years—and it was their third straight national championship game appearance. Georgia Southern defeated Nevada, 36–13, in their home stadium to claim the championship.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1		Valdosta State	No. 1	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 17–10	15,180
September 8		at No. 4 Middle Tennessee State	No. 1	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN		L 13–16	15,000
September 15	7:00 p.m	at No. 3 (I-A) Florida State	No. 6	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	PPV	L 6–48	62,111
September 22		No. 3 Eastern Kentucky	No. 9	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		L 34–42	17,373	[1]
September 29		No. 15 Northeast Louisiana	No. 17	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 33–14	16,048	[2]
October 6		at No. 11 Marshall	No. 14	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	GSSN	W 17–14	17,039
October 20		at UCF	No. 12	Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	GSSN	W 38–17	16,258
October 27		Savannah State	No. 12	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 54–7	19,331
November 3		James Madison	No. 9	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	GSSN	W 31–13	21,067	[3]
November 10		at Chattanooga	No. 7	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	GSSN	W 23–20	5,710
November 17		Samford	No. 6	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 31–24	18,271
November 24		No. 15 The Citadel	No. 3	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)		W 31–0	11,881
December 1	12:30 p.m.	No. 13 Idaho	No. 3	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)		W 28–27	11,571	[4][5]
December 8		No. 18 UCF	No. 3	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)		W 44–7	13,183
December 15		No. 4 Nevada	No. 3	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game)	CBS	W 36–13	23,204
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Eagles' home win streak, magic vanish at Paulson". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Ga. Southern ends 3-game skid, routs No. 15 Northeast La. 33–14". The Atlanta Constitution. September 30, 1990. p. E17. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Eagles win war of QBs". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Stalwick, Howie (December 1, 1990). "Southern-fried hype fails to blister UI". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
5. Stalwick, Howie (December 2, 1990). "Fumbles vandalize Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.

External links

• 1990 Football Media Guide at gseagles.com