1992 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

The 1992 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern University during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The team was coached by Tim Stowers, in his third year as head coach for the Eagles. The Eagles were in a transition season from Independent to the Southern Conference during the 1992 season.

1992 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Tim Stowers (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tommy Spangler (3rd season)
Home stadium	Paulson Stadium
Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 William & Mary			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Youngstown State ^			–					9	–	2	–	1
No. 9 Samford ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
Georgia Southern			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Liberty			–					7	–	4	–	0
UCF			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					5	–	5	–	1
Towson State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Hofstra			–					4	–	6	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					4	–	6	–	0
James Madison			–					4	–	7	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5		No. 16 Florida A&M		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		L 17–28	12,708
September 12		Valdosta State		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 24–13	12,586
September 26		No. 13 Furman		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 21–0	14,879	[1]
October 3		No. 8 (D-II) Savannah State	No. T–20	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 21–7	16,706
October 10	1:00 p.m.	at No. 12 (I-A) Georgia	No. 19	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	PPV	L 7–34	85,434	[2]
October 17		James Madison		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 24–17	13,714	[3]
October 24		No. 4 (D-II) Jacksonville State		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 10–0	16,366	[4]
October 31		No. 4 Middle Tennessee		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 13–10	14,077
November 7		Mississippi College	No. 16	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 30–0	16,740
November 14		Troy State	No. 14	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		L 0–21	15,665
November 21		at No. 7 Youngstown State	No. T–20	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH		L 10–21	8,984
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Georgia So. blanks Furman,21–0". The Times and Democrat. September 27, 1992. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Big-play Dogs smash Eagles". The Macon Telegraph. October 11, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Georgia Southern rushes by James Madison 24–17". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bryant Pitchford (October 25, 1992). "Georgia Southern edges JSU in gridiron gridlock". The Anniston Star. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1992 Football Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2017.