1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1987
| team = Georgia Southern Eagles
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 9–4
| head_coach = Erk Russell
| hc_year = 6th
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| stadium = Paulson Stadium
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| bowl_result = L 0–19 at Appalachian State
}}
{{1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings}}
The 1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern College (now known as Georgia Southern University) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The team was coached by Erk Russell, in his sixth year as head coach for the Eagles.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1987
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| w/l = w
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Catawba Indians|title=Catawba}}
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| score = 27–0
| attend = 9,128
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-georgia-southern-turn/160530494/|work=The Salisbury Post|title=Georgia Southern turns back Catawba, 27–0|date=September 6, 1987|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Gator Bowl
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename = Bold City Classic
| score = 14–17
| attend = 17,268
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-famu-shocks-ga-souther/160468141/|work=The Miami Herald|title=FAMU shocks Ga. Southern|date=September 13, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| score = 17–13
| attend = 4,527
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-late-touchdown-bea/160530573/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Late touchdown beats Middle Tennessee|date=September 20, 1987|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Ficklen Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| score = 13–16
| attend = 27,411
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72738082/ga-southern-loses-another-one-to-east/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Ga. Southern loses another one to East Carolina 16–13|date=September 27, 1987|accessdate=March 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| rank = 13
| opponent = UCF
| opprank = 8 (D-II)
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| score = 34–32
| attend = 15,540
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-ucf-throws-away-chance-at/160530639/|work=Florida Today|title=UCF throws away chance at victory|date=October 4, 1987|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = T–7
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| site_stadium = Gator Bowl
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| score = 14–13
| attend = 5,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-eagles-edge-bethune/154889430/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Eagles edge Bethune–Cookman|date=October 11, 1987|accessdate=September 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| opprank = T–6
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| score = 17–26
| attend = 17,231
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-northeast-louis/160530697/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Northeast Louisiana gets its kicks at Southern's expense|date=October 18, 1987|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Western Carolina
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = E. J. Whitmire Stadium
| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| score = 37–16
| attend = 13,460
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-defending-champ-g/160466052/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Defending champ Georgia Southern rips Catamounts|date=October 25, 1987|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = w
| rank = 13
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| score = 23–20
| attend = 13,066
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-western-falls-2/160530020/|work=The Park City Daily News|title=Western falls 23–20|date=November 1, 1987|accessdate=December 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| score = 26–7
| attend = 16,734
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86999138/63-yard-fg-inspires-eagles/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=63-yard FG inspires Eagles|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=October 12, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| score = 30–13
| attend = 10,048
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-gross-foley-lead/154888315/|work=Florence Morning News|title=Gross, Foley lead Georgia Southern over S.C. State|date=November 22, 1987|accessdate=September 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| w/l = w
| rank = 6
| opponent = Maine
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| score = 31–28
| overtime = OT
| attend = 9,440
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-second-half-blitz/160509472/|work=The Bangor Daily News|title=Second-half blitz key for Eagles|date=November 30, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = Appalachian State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| score = 0–19
| attend = 9,229
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89185946/appalachian-state-grounds-eagles-190/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Appalachian State grounds Eagles 19–0|date=December 6, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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References
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External links
- [https://static.gseagles.com/custompages/football/FB_MG_1987.pdf 1987 Football Media Guide] at gseagles.com
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