Georgia Southern University Eagles Athletics
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  v. GEORGIA STATE  Friday, September 3
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Southern Mississippi  Friday, September 3
  • Schedule | Cross Country:  at Gamecock Invitational  Friday, September 3
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Duke  Saturday, September 4
  • Schedule | Football:  v. SAVANNAH STATE  Saturday, September 4
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Miami  Saturday, September 4
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  v. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN  Sunday, September 5
  • Schedule | Golf:  at Georgia Southern University  Monday, September 6 - 7
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. SAVANNAH STATE  Monday, September 6
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at Jacksonville  Tuesday, September 7
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  at Tennessee Tech  Friday, September 10
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at High Point  Friday, September 10
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at North Carolina State  Friday, September 10
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Morehead State  Saturday, September 11
  • Schedule | Football:  at Navy  Saturday, September 11
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Mercer   Saturday, September 11
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  at Kennesaw State  Sunday, September 12
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at Radford  Sunday, September 12
  • Schedule | Golf:  at Francis Marion University   Monday, September 13 - 14
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at North Florida  Wednesday, September 15
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. SOUTH ALABAMA  Thursday, September 16
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at South Alabama vs. Winthrop  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Charleston Southern vs. East Tennessee State  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Athletic Training:  v. Clemson Invitational  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at East Tennessee State vs. South Alabama  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Cross Country:  at Clemson Invitational  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. WINTHROP  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. EAST TENNESSEE STATE  Saturday, September 18
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Charleston Southern vs. South Alabama  Saturday, September 18
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Winthrop vs. East Tennessee State   Saturday, September 18
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Football Announces Two Future FBS Games
Release: 05/03/2009
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STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern University announced two future football games against a pair of tradition-rich Football Bowl Subdivision programs. Director of Athletics Sam Baker confirmed Friday (May 1) the Eagles will travel to Alabama in 2011 and Georgia Tech in 2015.

It marks the Eagles’ first-ever meeting with either program.

On November 19, 2011 the Eagles will travel to Tuscaloosa to face the Crimson Tide. Last year Alabama spent part of the season number one in the polls, advanced to the Southeastern Conference championship game and played in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

The Eagles open the 2015 season on September 5th in Atlanta against the Yellow Jackets and former GS head coach Paul Johnson. In his first season with Tech, Johnson led the Yellow Jackets to the Chick-fil-A Bowl and 9-4 record.

During his five years as head coach at Georgia Southern, Johnson led the Eagles to three consecutive FCS national championship game appearances and back-to-back titles in 1999 and 2000. He won five straight Southern Conference titles, twice was named National Coach of the Year and compiled a 62-10 record.

“This is a great opportunity for our football program to play two high-profile institutions in Alabama and Georgia Tech. We are very excited to announce these upcoming games,” said Baker.

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