1995 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1995
| team = Georgia Southern Eagles
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| TSNRank = 15
| record = 9–4
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Tim Stowers
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach = Daryl Dickey
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Tommy Spangler
| dc_year = 6th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Paulson Stadium
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| bowl_result = L 0–45 at Montana
}}
{{1995 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1995 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Tim Stowers in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a conference mark of 5–3, trying for third place in the SoCon. Georgia Southern advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Troy State in the first round before falling to eventual national champion Montana in the quarterfinals. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1995
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| score = 27–12
| attend = 13,084
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-georgia-southern/164923238/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Georgia Southern thumps SCSU|date=September 3, 1995|accessdate=February 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 34–26
| attend = 9,529
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-ga-southern-pa/164923353/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Ga. Southern passes Dome test 34–26|date=September 10, 1995|accessdate=February 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Marshall University Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| score = 7–37
| attend = 19,983
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-marshall-rips-georgi/164921605/|work=The Macon Telegraph|title=Marshall rips Georgia Southern|date=September 17, 1995|accessdate=February 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| rank = 18
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| score = 35–9
| attend = 13,503
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-georgia-southern-ral/164923499/|work=The Macon Telegraph|title=Georgia Southern rallies past UTC|date=September 24, 1995|accessdate=February 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| rank = 14
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| score = 42–0
| attend = 11,430
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesville-record-and-landmark-western/164923623/|work=Statesville Record and Landmark|title=Western beaten|date=October 8, 1995|accessdate=February 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Appalachian State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 17–27
| attend = 8,797
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89700158/appalachian-stops-ga-southern/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Appalachian stops Ga. Southern|date=October 15, 1995|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = w
| rank = 17
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| score = 27–0
| attend = 14,201
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-georgia-southern-tops/164923823/|work=The Index-Journal|title=Georgia Southern tops The Citadel|date=October 22, 1995|accessdate=February 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| score = 16–21
| attend = 4,977
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-bucs-turn-tables-on/164924049/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Bucs turn tables on Eagles, win 21–16|date=October 29, 1995|accessdate=February 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| rank = 22
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| score = 27–20
| attend = 15,305
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109969125/6th-year-qb-bostick-lifts-eagles-2720/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=6th-year QB Bostick lifts Eagles 27–20|date=November 5, 1995|accessdate=September 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = Liberty
| site_stadium = Williams Stadium
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| score = 7–6
| attend = 3,325
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-liberty-playoff-hop/144939689/|work=The News and Advance|title=Liberty playoff hopes dashed|date=November 12, 1995|accessdate=April 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Foreman Field
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Oyster Bowl
| score = 31–13
| attend = 8,414
| source = {{cite news|title=Ga. Southern tops VMI, remains in playoff race|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|date=November 19, 1995|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94398234/ga-southern-tops-vmi-remains-in-playof/|accessdate=February 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = Troy State
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| score = 24–21
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-theres-no-joy/164924218/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=There's no joy in Troy|date=November 26, 1995|accessdate=February 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 2
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = Montana
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| score = 0–45
| attend = 18,518
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-griz-shred-georgia/164924358/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Griz shred Georgia Southern|date=December 3, 1995|accessdate=February 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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