1999 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1999 Georgia Southern Eagles football Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg Southern Conference SoCon 1 13–2 7–1 Paul Johnson 3rd Mike Sewak 3rd Triple option Rusty Russell 3rd 4–3 Paulson Stadium NCAA Division I-AA championSoCon champion NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game W 59–24 vs. Youngstown State The 1999 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Paul Johnson, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 13–2 with a conference mark of 7–1, winning the SoCon title. Georgia Southern defeated Youngstown State in the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game to win the program's fifth NCAA Division I-AA title. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. Schedule 1999 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 4 w y 1 1999 Fayetteville State Broncos Fayetteville State Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 76–0 15,876 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-georgia-southern/176300735/ The Daily News-Journal Georgia Southern sets record September 5, 1999 July 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 11 7:00 p.m. w y 1 Wofford Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC 55–14 8,048 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-georgia-southern-routs-wofford/176300869/ The State Georgia Southern routs Wofford September 12, 1999 July 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 6:30 pm l y y 1 Oregon State Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR 41–48 27,031 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-beavers-go-to-30-in-a-figh/176301008/ The Bulletin Beavers go to 3–0 in a fight to the finish September 19, 1999 July 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 w 1 Chattanooga Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 49–10 14,746 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-ga-southern-ea/176301117/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Ga. Southern earns easy win September 26, 1999 July 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 1:00 pm w y 1 VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 50–14 5,967 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-eagles-trample-key/176301199/ The Daily News Leader Eagles trample Keydets October 3, 1999 July 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w 1 Western Carolina Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 70–7 16,406 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-peterson-sets-record/176301355/ The Macon Telegraph Peterson sets record as Eagles rip Catamounts October 10, 1999 July 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 l y 1 Appalachian State 11 Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC 16–17 19,891 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89836543/top-ranked-eagles-fall-to-appalachian/ The Atlanta Constitution Top-ranked Eagles fall to Appalachian October 17, 1999 November 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w 5 The Citadel Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 34–17 18,536 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-island-packet-georgia-southern-outla/176301496/ The Island Packet Georgia Southern outlasts The Citadel October 24, 1999 July 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 w y 4 East Tennessee State 19 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 55–6 5,953 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-eagles-claw-bucs/176301571/ Kingsport Times-News Eagles claw Bucs October 31, 1999 July 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w 4 Furman 7 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 41–38 18,636 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98449001/paladins-rally-gets-clocked/ The Greenville News Paladins' rally gets clocked November 7, 1999 March 26, 2022 Newspapers.com November 13 w y y 3 Jacksonville State Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 51–14 8,639 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-georgia-southern-crushe/176301689/ The Dothan Eagle Georgia Southern crushes Jax State November 14, 1999 July 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 w y 2 Northern Arizona 17 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA NCAA Division I-AA First Round 72–29 7,140 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-eagles-lash-jacks-u/176301803/ The Macon Telegraph Eagles lash Jacks, UMass next November 28, 1999 July 9, 2025 Newspapers.com December 4 1:00 pm w y 2 UMass 10 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 38–21 13,121 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-peterson-ensures-eagl/176301900/ Johnson City Press Peterson ensures Eagles avenge defeat to UMass December 5, 1999 July 9, 2025 Newspapers.com December 11 w y 2 Illinois State 5 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 28–17 12,299 Reese Earnest Bang-Up Defense Puts Eagles In Final https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86414500/ October 3, 2021 The Atlanta Constitution December 12, 1999 E1 Newspapers.com December 18 w y y 2 Youngstown State 9 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game 59–24 20,052 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-georgia-southern-routs-y/176302116/ News and Record Georgia Southern routs Youngstown St. for title December 19, 1999 July 9, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28491454/div_iaa_poll/ Div. I-AA poll The Sports Network Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama 2B November 23, 1999 February 16, 2019 newspapers.com 1999 Football Schedule https://gseagles.com/sports/football/schedule/1999 Georgia Southern University July 11, 2025 2024 Football Media Guide https://gseagles.com/documents/2024/7/16/2024GSFB_Guide.pdf Georgia Southern University 127 July 11, 2025 References Georgia Southern Category:Georgia Southern Eagles football seasons Category:NCAA Division I Football Champions Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons Georgia Southern Eagles football Georgia Southern