1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Conference	Independent
1987 record	9–4
Head coach	Erk Russell
Home stadium	Paulson Stadium (Capacity: 18,000)

The 1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of 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

Date	Opponent^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	Catawba (NC)*	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 27–0	–
September 12	vs. Florida A&M*	Jacksonville, FL	L 14–17	–
September 19	Middle Tennessee*	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 17–13	–
September 26	at East Carolina*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium • Greenville, NC	L 13–16	27,411
October 3	UCF*	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 34–32	15,540
October 10	vs. Bethune–Cookman*	Jacksonville, FL	W 14–13	–
October 17	at Louisiana-Monroe*	Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA	L 17–26	–
October 24	at Western Carolina*	E. J. Whitemire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC	W 37–16	–
October 31	Western Kentucky*	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 23–20	–
November 7	James Madison*	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 26–7	–
November 21	at South Carolina State*	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC	W 30–13	–
November 28	Maine*	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game)	W 31–28	–
December 5	at Appalachian State*	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game)	L 0–19	–
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Georgia Southern Eagles football
Venues	Paulson Stadium (1984–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Appalachian State Georgia State 2015 GoDaddy Bowl
Culture & lore	Traditions Freedom GUS "Georgia Southern Fight Song" Southern Pride Marching Band
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
National championship seasons in bold

1987 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants
Appalachian State Arkansas State Eastern Kentucky Georgia Southern Idaho Jackson State James Madison Maine Marshall North Texas Northeast Louisiana Northern Iowa Richmond Weber State Western Kentucky Youngstown State
Champion – Northeast Louisiana Indians

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