1994 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

The 1994 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tim Stowers, Georgia Southern compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a conference mark of 5–3, tying for third place in the SoCon. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.

1994 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTommy Spangler (5th season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Marshall $^ 7 1 0 12 2 0
No. 17 Appalachian State ^ 6 2 0 9 4 0
Georgia Southern 5 3 0 6 5 0
Western Carolina 5 3 0 6 5 0
The Citadel 4 4 0 6 5 0
East Tennessee State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Furman 2 6 0 3 8 0
Chattanooga 2 6 0 3 8 0
VMI 1 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 34:00 pmat No. 6 (I-A) Miami (FL)*No. 2L 0–5654,058
September 10West Georgia*No. 9L 14–1512,159
September 17No. 1 MarshallNo. 21
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
L 7–3714,411
September 24at ChattanoogaW 56–207,324
October 1VMI
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 49–013,072[1]
October 8at No. 17 Western CarolinaL 31–3510,212
October 15No. 18 Appalachian State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (rivalry)
W 34–3112,552[2]
October 22East Tennessee State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 24–2315,894
November 5at FurmanNo. 25W 31–2612,161[3]
November 12Glenville State*No. 24
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 66–1313,197
November 19at The CitadelNo. 24L 15–1718,559

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References

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  1. ^ "Ga. Southern shuts out VMI". Daily Press. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Haley's late field goal lifts Ga. Southern 34–31". The Atlanta Constitution. October 16, 1994. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Victory slips through Furman's hands". The State. November 6, 1994. Retrieved September 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1994 Football Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2017.