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1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football
1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
NCAA Division I-AA Championship, W 36–13 vs. Nevada
Conference	Independent
Record	12–3
Head coach	Tim Stowers (1st season);
Co-defensive coordinator	Jeff McInerney (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tommy Spangler (1st season)
Home stadium	Paulson Stadium
	Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 2 Youngstown State ^		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 7 William & Mary ^		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Georgia Southern ^		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 UCF ^		–		9	–	3	–	0
Liberty		–		7	–	4	–	0
Samford		–		6	–	4	–	1
James Madison		–		5	–	6	–	0
Nicholls State		–		5	–	6	–	0
Arkansas State		–		3	–	7	–	1
Western Kentucky		–		2	–	8	–	0
Towson State		–		2	–	9	–	0
Northeastern		–		1	–	10	–	0

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Georgia Southern was led by first-year head football coach Tim Stowers and played their home games at Paulson Stadium.

The Eagles won the national championship for the second consecutive season—their fourth overall in six years—and it was their third straight national championship game appearance. Georgia Southern defeated Nevada, 36–13, in their home stadium to claim the championship.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1		Valdosta State	No. 1	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 17–10	15,180	^[1]
September 8		at No. 4 Middle Tennessee	No. 1	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN		L 13–16	15,000	^[2]
September 15	7:00 p.m	at No. 3 (I-A) Florida State	No. 6	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	PPV	L 6–48	62,111	^[3]
September 22		No. 3 Eastern Kentucky	No. 9	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		L 34–42	17,373	^[4]
September 29		No. 15 Northeast Louisiana	No. 17	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 33–14	16,048	^[5]
October 6		at No. 11 Marshall	No. 14	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	GSSN	W 17–14	17,039	^[6]
October 20		at UCF	No. 12	Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	GSSN	W 38–17	16,258	^[7]
October 27		Savannah State	No. 12	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 54–7	19,331	^[8]
November 3		James Madison	No. 9	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	GSSN	W 31–13	21,067	^[9]
November 10		at Chattanooga	No. 7	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	GSSN	W 23–20	5,710	^[10]
November 17		Samford	No. 6	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		W 31–24	18,271	^[11]
November 24		No. 15 The Citadel	No. 3	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)		W 31–0	11,881	^[12]
December 1	12:30 p.m.	No. 13 Idaho	No. 3	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)		W 28–27	11,571	^[13]^[14]
December 8		No. 18 UCF	No. 3	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)		W 44–7	13,183	^[15]
December 15		No. 4 Nevada	No. 3	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game)	CBS	W 36–13	23,204	^[16]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

^ "Oglesby comes to rescue; Ga. Southern wins 17–10". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia Southern an upset victim". Tallahassee Democrat. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "FSU tops Georgia Southern 48–6". The Palm Beach Post. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eagles' home win streak, magic vanish at Paulson". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ga. Southern ends 3-game skid, routs No. 15 Northeast La. 33–14". The Atlanta Constitution. September 30, 1990. p. E17. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marshall defeated". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia Southern shuts down UCF, 38–17". Florida Today. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia Southern wins 54–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eagles win war of QBs". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia Southern rallies to edge Tenn.–Chattanooga". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southern struggles to beat Samford". The Macon Telegraph. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Phoenix-like Ga. Southern romps". The State. November 25, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Stalwick, Howie (December 1, 1990). "Southern-fried hype fails to blister UI". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
^ Stalwick, Howie (December 2, 1990). "Fumbles vandalize Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
^ "Georgia Southern rips Central Florida 44–7". The Palm Beach Post. December 9, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nevada falls in I-AA grid final". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 16, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.