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1985 Georgia Southern Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
NCAA Division I-AA Championship, W 44–42 vs. Furman
ConferenceIndependent
Record13–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Johnson (1st season)
Offensive schemeOption
Defensive coordinatorLen Gravelson (1st season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons← 19841986 →
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&MW 27–2118,086
September 14Middle TennesseeL 10–359,227
September 21at Troy StateW 17–106,400
September 28at ChattanoogaW 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. 7L 6–215,000
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. 10W 43–306,543
November 30No. 15 Jackson StateNo. 9W 27–04,128
December 7at No. 1 Middle TennesseeNo. 9W 28–219,500
December 14at No. 4 Northern IowaNo. 9W 40–3312,300
December 21vs. No. T–2 FurmanNo. 9W 44–425,306

References

  1. "Georgia So. outlasts FAMU, 27–21". Pensacola News Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "MTSU rambles 35–10 over Georgia Southern". The Tennessean. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ham paces Ga. Southern to 17–10 win". The Atlanta Constitution. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Ham leads Eagles over UTC 19–13". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southern routs Tech". The Daily News-Journal. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern takes 46–24 victory". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Georgia Southern rolls past Newberry". The Greenville News. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "James Madison Dukes upend Georgia Southern, 21–6". The Daily News Leader. November 3, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Georgia Southern rallies to down Central Florida". Indian River Press Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Ham leads Southern ro 46–7 win". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Georgia Southern explosion buries S.C. State 43–30". The State. November 24, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Georgia Southern advances". The Columbus Ledger. December 1, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Georgia Southern earns date against UNI with upset win". The Waterloo Courier. December 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Southern wins, moves into final with Furman". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Erk's Eagles land with a title". The Atlanta Constitution. December 22, 1985. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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