2008 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

2008 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRance Gillespie (2nd season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorAshley Anders (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
2008 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Appalachian State $^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 9 Wofford ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 17 Elon   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Furman   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Samford   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     6 – 5  
The Citadel   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Western Carolina   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Chattanooga   0 – 8     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Georgia Southern Eagles team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles were led by second year head coach Chris Hatcher and played their home games at Paulson Stadium. They are a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 4–4 in Southern Conference play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 3012:30 pmat No. 1 (FBS) Georgia*No. 17
PPVL 21–4592,746[1]
September 66:00 pmAustin Peay*No. 16
EVW 34–2018,225[2]
September 136:00 pmNortheastern*No. 15
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
EVW 34–27 OT17,491[3]
September 207:00 pmNo. 18 ElonNo. 14
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
CSSL 20–2217,049[4]
September 277:00 pmNo. 11 WoffordNo. 22
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
CSSL 37–38 OT17,958[5]
October 47:00 pmat Chattanooga
EVW 52–285,616[6]
October 183:00 pmNo. 2 Appalachian StateNo. 25
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (rivalry)
SSL 36–3720,851[7]
October 251:00 pmat Western Carolina
W 38–31 OT8,327[8]
November 11:00 pmat The Citadel
W 44–41 3OT11,190[9]
November 812:00 pmSamford
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
CSSL 17–2717,436[10]
November 153:00 pmat No. 16 Furman
SSW 17–1010,496[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Bulldogs dominate Ga. Southern". The Leaf-Chronicle. August 31, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Austin Peay falls at Ga. Southern". The Tennessean. September 7, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Huskies squander chance for upset". The Boston Globe. September 14, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wilcox field goal wins for Elon". News and Record. September 21, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gamble doesn't pay off for Eagles". The Macon Telegraph. September 28, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ga. Southern blasts Tenn.–Chattanooga". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 5, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mountaineers escape with win". The News and Observer. October 19, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cats blow big lead, fall to GSU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia Southern works overtime for thrilling victory over The Citadel". The Macon Telegraph. November 2, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Samford wins for first time over Georgia Southern". The Birmingham News. November 9, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia Southern edges 14th-ranked Furman, 17–10". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia Southern Eagles Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  13. ^ "2008 Football Schedule". Georgia Southern University. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  14. ^ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern University. p. 128. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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