1985 Georgia Southern Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record13–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Johnson (1st season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^   –   13 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Richmond   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   7 – 3 – 1
Delaware   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tennessee State   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 16 William & Mary   –   7 – 4 – 0
Lafayette   –   6 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 6 – 0
Lehigh   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 1
Florida A&M   –   4 – 7 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   4 – 7 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   2 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7vs. Florida A&M
W 27–2118,086
September 14Middle Tennessee
L 10–359,227
September 21at Troy State
W 17–106,400[1]
September 28at Chattanooga
W 19–148,892
October 5Tennessee Tech
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 34–09,152
October 12Bethune–CookmanNo. 19
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 46–248,063
October 26NewberryNo. 8
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 38–1712,831
November 2at James MadisonNo. 7
L 6–215,000[2]
November 9UCFNo. 16
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 35–187,759
November 16East Tennessee StateNo. 12
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 46–78,142
November 23at South Carolina StateNo. 10
W 43–306,543
November 30No. 15 Jackson StateNo. 9
W 27–04,128[3]
December 7at No. 1 Middle TennesseeNo. 9
W 28–219,500
December 14at No. 4 Northern IowaNo. 9
W 40–3312,300
December 21vs. No. T–2 FurmanNo. 9
W 44–425,306[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Ham paces Ga. Southern to 17–10 win". The Atlanta Constitution. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "James Madison Dukes upend Georgia Southern, 21–6". The Daily News Leader. November 3, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia Southern advances". The Columbus Ledger. December 1, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Erk's Eagles land with a title". The Atlanta Constitution. December 22, 1985. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1985 Football Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2017.

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