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1989 Georgia Southern Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
NCAA Division I-AA Championship, W 37–34 vs. Stephen F. Austin
ConferenceIndependent
Record15–0
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Stowers (2nd season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^   –   15 – 0 – 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^   –   9 – 4 – 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   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
Fordham   –   2 – 6 – 0
Towson State   –   2 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Valdosta StateNo. 2
W 31–1016,007[1]
September 9West GeorgiaNo. 2
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 48–711,939[2]
September 16vs. Florida A&MNo. 2
W 28–013,481[3]
September 21Middle TennesseeNo. 3
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 26–016,449[4]
October 7Savannah StateNo. 2
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 35–1420,507[5]
October 14at Nicholls StateNo. 2
W 21–135,286[6]
October 21UCFNo. 2
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 31–1719,640[7]
October 28at SamfordNo. 2
W 52–76,042[8]
November 4at James MadisonNo. 2
W 36–2111,685[9]
November 11ChattanoogaNo. 1
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 34–1324,078[10]
November 18MarshallNo. 1
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 63–3116,323[11]
November 25No. 16 VillanovaNo. 1
W 52–3610,161[12]
December 2No. 10 Middle TennesseeNo. 1
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 45–311,272[13]
December 9No. 6 MontanaNo. 1
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 45–1510,421[14]
December 16No. 3 Stephen F. AustinNo. 1
W 37–3425,725[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Sharpe sparks Southern to win". The Macon Telegraph. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern takes no prisoners". The Macon Telegraph. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles shut out Rattlers". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "MTSU staggered by hurricane forces". The Tennessean. September 22, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia Southern rolls, 35–14". The Greenville News. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ga. Southern turns back Nicholls upset bid 21–13". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Efford guides Georgia Southern past UCF 31–17". Florida Today. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Unbeaten Georgia Southern rumbles past Samford 52–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rally pushes Southern to 9–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 5, 1989. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "No. 1 Georgia Southern pulls away in fourth quarter". The Springfield News-Leader. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ross, Southern stampede Herd". The Macon Telegraph. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eagles rally past Villanova 52–36". The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. November 26, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "MTSU stomped". The Daily News-Journal. December 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Grizzlies' hopes die in Dixie". The Montana Standard. December 10, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "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.
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