1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
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| 1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football | |
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Division I-AA National Champions
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NCAA Division I Football Championship vs. Nevada, W 36–13
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| Conference | Independent |
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| AP | #1 (NCAA Poll) |
| 1990 record | 12–3 |
| Head coach | Tim Stowers (1st year) |
| Home stadium | Paulson Stadium (Capacity: 18,000) |
The 1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-AA (now called Football Championship Subdivision) college football during the 1990 season. Georgia Southern competed as an Independent under 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 | ||
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| September 1 | Valdosta State* | #1 | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 17–10 | 15,180 | ||||
| September 8 | at #4 Middle Tennessee* | #1 | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | L 13–16 | 15,000 | ||||
| September 15 | at #3 (I-A) Florida State* | #6 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | PPV | L 6–48 | 62,111 | |||
| September 22 | #3 Eastern Kentucky* | #9 | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 34–42 | 17,373 | ||||
| September 29 | #15 Northeast Louisiana* | #17 | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 33–14 | 16,048 | ||||
| October 6 | at #11 Marshall* | #14 | Fairfield Stadium • Huntington, WV | GSSN | W 17–14 | 17,039 | |||
| October 20 | at UCF* | #12 | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL | GSSN | W 38–17 | 16,258 | |||
| October 27 | Savannah State* | #12 | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 54–7 | 19,331 | ||||
| November 3 | James Madison* | #9 | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | GSSN | W 31–13 | 21,067 | |||
| November 10 | at Chattanooga* | #8 | Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN | GSSN | W 23–20 | 5,710 | |||
| November 17 | Samford* | #7 | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 31–24 | 18,271 | ||||
| November 24 | #15 The Citadel* | #3 | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (Division I-AA First Round) | W 31–0 | 11,881 | ||||
| December 1 | #13 Idaho* | #3 | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (Division I-AA Quarterfinals) | W 28–27 | 11,571 | ||||
| December 8 | #18 UCF* | #3 | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (Division I-AA Semifinals) | W 44–7 | 13,183 | ||||
| December 15 | #4 Nevada* | #3 | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (Division I-AA National Championship) | CBS | W 36–13 | 23,204 | |||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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