2005 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2005 Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg 200 Southern Conference SoCon 9 8–4 5–2 Mike Sewak 4th Mitch Ware 4th Joe Tresey 2nd Paulson Stadium(Capacity: 18,000) NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 35–50 vs. Texas State The 2005 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The team was coached by Mike Sewak, in his fourth and final year as head coach for the Eagles. Schedule 2005 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 3 2:00 pm w y y 6 2005 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Parsons Field Boston, MA 41–38 OT 5,354 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-eagles-get-a-scare-i/176575762/ The Macon Telegraph Eagles get a scare in season opener, win in overtime September 4, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 6:00 pm l y 5 McNeese State Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 20–23 20,607 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120530073/mcneese-flies-past-eagles/ The Macon Telegraph McNeese flies past Eagles September 11, 2005 March 9, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 7:00 pm l y 14 Wofford Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC 26–27 29,303 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-hobbs-lead-wofford/176575885/ The State Hobbs lead Wofford September 18, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 7:00 pm w Chattanooga Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 48–10 15,330 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-eagles-find-a-f/176576028/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Eagles find a familiar remedy for slow start September 25, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 7:00 pm w y Elon Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC 49–7 9,875 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-austin-foster-lead/176576127/ The Macon Telegraph Austin, Foster lead as Eagles roll October 2, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 12:00 pm w 21 Western Carolina Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 45–7 14,156 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-ga-southern-pou/176576418/ Asheville Citizen-Times Ga. Southern pounds WCU October 9, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 3:30 pm l y 16 Appalachian State 19 Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC rivalry FSNS 7–24 21,486 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-app-state-tops-eagle/176574297/ The Salisbury Post App. State tops Eagles October 16, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 3:30 pm w 24 The Citadel Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA CSS 49–14 17,292 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-beaufort-gazette-georgia-southern-ke/176576588/ The Beaufort Gazette Georgia Southern keeps faint playoff hopes alive October 23, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 2:00 pm w y y 19 2005 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD 55–42 4,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-sdsu-falls-at-home/176576736/ Argus-Leader SDSU falls at home October 30, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 5:00 pm w 14 Furman 1 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 27–24 19,808 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110126157/eagles-summon-karma-to-stun-top-ranked-p/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Eagles summon karma to stun top-ranked Paladins November 6, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 1:00 pm w y 10 2005 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 63–17 10,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-southern-offers-its/176576956/ The Macon Telegraph Southern offers its final case for I-AA playoff bid November 13, 2005 July 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 3:30 pm l y y 6 Texas State 4 Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX NCAA Division I-AA First Round ESPN2 35–50 10,000 Roof falls in on Eagles in second half https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97780188/roof-falls-in-on-eagles-in-second-half/ The Atlanta Constitution November 27, 2005 March 16, 2022 Newspapers.com Georgia Southern Eagles Schedule 2005 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/290/season/2005 ESPN July 10, 2025 2005 Football Schedule https://gseagles.com/sports/football/schedule/2005 Georgia Southern University July 10, 2025 2024 Football Media Guide https://gseagles.com/documents/2024/7/16/2024GSFB_Guide.pdf Georgia Southern University 128 July 11, 2025 References Georgia Southern Category:Georgia Southern Eagles football seasons Georgia Southern Eagles football Georgia Southern