| 1989 Georgia Southern Eagles football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Championship, W 37–34 vs. Stephen F. Austin | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 15–0 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tim Stowers (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Paulson Stadium |
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| No. 1 Georgia Southern ^ | – | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Youngstown State ^ | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–10 William & Mary ^ | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern College (now known as Georgia Southern University) as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Erk Russell in his eighth and final year as head coach, the Eagles compiled a record of 15–0 and won the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship, the program's third national title in five seasons. After completing an 11–0 regular season, Georgia Southern advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, beating Villanova in the first round, Middle Tennessee, in the quarterfinals, Montana in the semifinals, and Stephen F. Austin in NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Valdosta State | No. 2 | W 31–10 | 16,007 | ||
| September 9 | West Georgia | No. 2 |
| W 48–7 | 11,939 | |
| September 16 | vs. Florida A&M | No. 2 | W 28–0 | 13,481 | ||
| September 21 | Middle Tennessee | No. 3 |
| W 26–0 | 16,449 | |
| October 7 | Savannah State | No. 2 |
| W 35–14 | 20,507 | |
| October 14 | at Nicholls State | No. 2 | W 21–13 | 5,286 | ||
| October 21 | UCF | No. 2 |
| W 31–17 | 19,640 | |
| October 28 | at Samford | No. 2 | W 52–7 | 6,042 | ||
| November 4 | at James Madison | No. 2 | W 36–21 | 11,685 | [1] | |
| November 11 | Chattanooga | No. 1 |
| W 34–13 | 24,078 | |
| November 18 | Marshall | No. 1 |
| W 63–31 | 16,323 | |
| November 25 | No. 16 Villanova | No. 1 |
| W 52–36 | 10,161 | [2] |
| December 2 | No. 10 Middle Tennessee | No. 1 |
| W 45–3 | 11,272 | |
| December 9 | No. 6 Montana | No. 1 |
| W 45–15 | 10,421 | |
| December 16 | No. 3 Stephen F. Austin | No. 1 |
| W 37–34 | 25,725 | [3] |
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References
- ^ "Rally pushes Southern to 9–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 5, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles rally past Villanova 52–36". The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. November 26, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It's the Eagles! Ga. Southern wins 37–34, claims third I-AA title". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 17, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- 1989 Football Media Guide at gseagles.com
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