Georgia Southern Eagles football
| Georgia Southern Eagles football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1924; 102 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Chris Davis | ||
| Head coach | Clay Helton 4th season, 26–25 (.510) | ||
| Location | Statesboro, Georgia | ||
| Stadium | Paulson Stadium (capacity: 25,000) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Sun Belt | ||
| Division | East | ||
| Colors | Blue and white | ||
| All-time record | 432–264–10 (.619) | ||
| Bowl record | 4–4 (.500) | ||
| NCAA Division I FCS championships | |||
| 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000 | |||
| Conference championships | |||
| SoCon: 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2012 SBC: 2014 | |||
| Rivalries | Appalachian State (rivalry) Georgia State (rivalry) | ||
| Fight song | Eagle Fanfare Georgia Southern Fight Song | ||
| Mascot | GUS (costume) Freedom (live, 2006–2025) | ||
| Marching band | Southern Pride Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Adidas | ||
| Website | gseagles.com | ||
The Georgia Southern Eagles football program represents Georgia Southern University in football as part of the Sun Belt Conference. The current head coach is Clay Helton. The Eagles have won six FCS (I-AA) national championships and have produced two Walter Payton Award winners. Georgia Southern first continuously fielded a football team in 1924, but play was suspended for World War II and did not return until 1981. The Eagles competed as an FCS independent from 1984 to 1992 and as a member of the Southern Conference from 1993 to 2013, winning 10 SoCon championships. In 2014, Georgia Southern moved to the FBS level and joined the Sun Belt Conference, winning the conference championship outright in its first year. Georgia Southern's main Sun Belt rivals are Appalachian State and Georgia State.