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1995 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 15
Record9–4 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDaryl Dickey (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTommy Spangler (6th season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 8 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Marshall ^ 7 – 1 – 0 12 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Georgia Southern ^ 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Furman 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
East Tennessee State 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Chattanooga 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Carolina 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Tim Stowers in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a conference mark of 5–3, trying for third place in the SoCon. Georgia Southern advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Troy State in the first round before falling to eventual national champion Montana in the quarterfinals. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2South Carolina State*No. 24
W 27–1213,084[1]
September 9vs. Middle Tennessee*No. 17
W 34–269,529[2]
September 16at No. 4 MarshallNo. 13
L 7–3719,983[3]
September 23ChattanoogaNo. 18
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 35–913,503[4]
October 7Western CarolinaNo. 14
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 42–011,430[5]
October 14at No. 2 Appalachian StateNo. 13
L 17–278,797[6]
October 21The CitadelNo. 17
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 27–014,201[7]
October 28at East Tennessee StateNo. 13
L 16–214,977[8]
November 4FurmanNo. 22
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 27–2015,305[9]
November 11at Liberty*No. 21
W 7–63,325[10]
November 18vs. VMINo. 17
W 31–138,414[11]
November 25at No. 3 Troy State*No. 15
W 24–216,000[12]
December 2at No. 8 Montana*No. 15
L 0–4518,518[13]

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References

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  1. ^ "Georgia Southern thumps SCSU". The Times and Democrat. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ga. Southern passes Dome test 34–26". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Marshall rips Georgia Southern". The Macon Telegraph. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia Southern rallies past UTC". The Macon Telegraph. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western beaten". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Appalachian stops Ga. Southern". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1995. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia Southern tops The Citadel". The Index-Journal. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bucs turn tables on Eagles, win 21–16". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "6th-year QB Bostick lifts Eagles 27–20". The Atlanta Constitution. November 5, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Liberty playoff hopes dashed". The News and Advance. November 12, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ga. Southern tops VMI, remains in playoff race". The Atlanta Constitution. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "There's no joy in Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Griz shred Georgia Southern". The Montana Standard. December 3, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1995 Football Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2017.


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