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1988 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Stowers (1st season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
Liberty   –   8 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State   –   7 – 4 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 4 – 1
Towson State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas State   –   5 – 6 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 7 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 7 – 0
Lamar   –   3 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern College (now known as Georgia Southern University) during the 1988 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 seventh year as head coach for the Eagles.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3NewberryNo. 6
W 55–712,084[1]
September 10vs. Florida A&MNo. 6
W 42–1418,556[2]
September 17at ChattanoogaNo. 6
W 13–38,717[3]
September 24at No. 20 Middle TennesseeNo. T–6
L 10–266,800[4]
October 8at No. 6 (I-A) Florida StateNo. T–7
L 10–2859,109[5]
October 15Northeast LouisianaNo. 10
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 43–1120,228[6]
October 22Bethune–CookmanNo. 6
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 38–1416,592[7]
October 29at UCFNo. 6
W 31–1728,682[8]
November 5at James MadisonNo. 6
W 27–1310,126[9]
November 12SamfordNo. 3
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 49–2120,340[10]
November 19South Carolina StateNo. 3
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 53–017,034[11]
November 26No. 14 The CitadelNo. 2
W 38–2011,011[12]
December 3No. 9 Stephen F. AustinNo. 2
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 27–612,289[13]
December 10No. 7 Eastern KentuckyNo. 2
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 21–1714,023[14]
December 17vs. No. 4 FurmanNo. 2
ESPNL 12–179,714[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Southern clubs Newberry, 55–7". The Greenville News. September 4, 1988. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Georgia Southern rips Rattlers 42–14". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern's defense drills UTC 13–3". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 18, 1988. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Raiders electrif(r)y Eagles". The Daily News-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "FSU escapes with victory". The Tampa Tribune. October 9, 1988. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern pulls away, routs national champs". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 16, 1988. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia Southern drops Bethune–Cookman 38–14". St. Petersburg Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia Southern pounds UCF 31–17". Florida Today. October 30, 1988. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia Southern tops James Madison 27–13; Cool kicks 60-yarder". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern rushes for 515 yards in 49–21 victory over Samford". The Macon Telegraph. November 13, 1988. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ga. Southern batters South Carolina State". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 20, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eagles end Citadel dream season". The State. November 27, 1988. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Eagles soar into I-AA semifinals". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 4, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Eagles get another title shot". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 11, 1988. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Furman gets revenge on Ga. Southern 17–12". The Atlanta Constitution. December 18, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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