1999 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

American college football season

The 1999 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Paul Johnson, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 13–2 with a conference mark of 7–1, winning the SoCon title. Georgia Southern defeated Youngstown State in the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game to win the program's fifth NCAA Division I-AA title. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.

Schedule

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References

1. "Top-ranked Eagles fall to Appalachian". The Atlanta Constitution. October 17, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Paladins' rally gets clocked". The Greenville News. November 7, 1999. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Reese, Earnest (December 12, 1999). "Bang-Up Defense Puts Eagles In Final". The Atlanta Constitution. p. E1. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1999 Football Schedule". CFBDataWarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
5. "Div. I-AA poll". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. The Sports Network. November 23, 1999. p. 2B. Retrieved February 16, 2019 – via newspapers.com.