About Georgia Southern
Famous alumni include:
Georgia Southern University is the most prestigious university in the southern half of Georgia. It has both the fastest growing student body and fastest growing faculty in the nation. One fourth of GSU students score above an 1170 on the SAT. 75% of freshmen return for their sophomore year; this is nearly double the national average of 39%.
Dan Cathy, Chief Operating Officer and President of Chick-Fil-A
Michael Curry, Head basketball coach for Detroit Pistons
Hugh Darley, Former Disney Executive
Todd Greene, Baseball catcher for Texas Rangers
Joey Hamilton, Baseball pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals
James Kennedy, Director of Kennedy Space Center
Zach McElroy, Founder of Zaxby's restaurants
Hala Moddlemog, President of Church's Chicken
Charles Norwood, U.S. Congressman
Adrian Peterson, Division 1-AA All-time Rushing Leader; running back for Chicago Bears
Gene Sauers, Professional Golfer
John Tudor, Baseball Pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox
Football
National Champions |
National Finalists |
Semi Finalists |
Quarter Finalists |
SoCon Champions |
Top Ten Finishes |
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1985 | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 | 1993 | 1985 |
1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1997 | 1986 |
1989 | 1988 | 1988 | 1987 | 1998 | 1987 |
1990 | 1989 | 1989 | 1988 | 1999 | 1988 |
1999 | 1990 | 1990 | 1989 | 2000 | 1989 |
2000 | 1998 | 1998 | 1990 | 2001 | 1990 |
  | 1999 | 1999 | 1993 | 2002 | 1993 |
  | 2000 | 2000 | 1995 | 2004 | 1997 |
  |   | 2001 | 1997 | 2005 | 1998 |
  |   | 2002 | 1998 | 2011 | 1999 |
  |   | 2010 | 1999 | 2012 | 2000 |
  |   | 2011 | 2000 |   | 2001 |
  |   | 2012 | 2001 | 2002 | |
  |   |   | 2002 | Sun Belt Champions | 2004 |
  |   |   | 2010 | 2014 | 2005 |
  |   |   | 2011 |   | 2010 |
  |   |   | 2012 |   | 2011 |
  |   |   |   |   | 2012 |
Games Against Programs in Major Conferences
Georgia Southern 19, Miami 6-------------1932
Miami 44, Georgia Southern 0-------------1936
Miami 40, Georgia Southern 0-------------1937
East Carolina 34, Georgia Southern 27----1984
Florida 38, Georgia Southern 14----------1986
East Carolina 35, Georgia Southern 33----1986
East Carolina 16, Georgia Southern 13----1987
Florida State 28, Georgia Southern 10----1988
Florida State 48, Georgia Southern 6-----1990
Georgia Southern 17, Marshall 14---------1990
Auburn 32, Georgia Southern 17-----------1991
Georgia 34, Georgia Southern 7-----------1992
Marshall 13, Georgia Southern 3----------1993
Miami 30, Georgia Southern 7-------------1993
Miami 56, Georgia Southern 0-------------1994
Marshall 34, Georgia Southern 13---------1994
Marshall 37, Georgia Southern 7----------1995
Florida 62, Georgia Southern 14----------1996
Marshall 29, Georgia Southern 13---------1996
Oregon State 48, Georgia Southern 41-----1999
Georgia 29, Georgia Southern 7-----------2000
Georgia 48, Georgia Southern 28----------2004
Georgia 45, Georgia Southern 21----------2008
North Carolina 42, Georgia Southern 12---2009
Alabama 45, Georgia Southern 21---2011
Georgia 45, Georgia Southern 14---2012
Georgia Southern 26, Florida 20---2013
North Carolina State 24, Georgia Southern 23---2014
Georgia Tech 42, Georgia Southern 38---2014
West Virginia 44, Georgia Southern 0---2015
Georgia 23, Georgia Southern 17 (overtime)---2015
Georgia Southern 58, Bowling Green 27---2015 (first bowl game ever)
Georgia Tech 35, Georgia Southern 24---2016
Mississippi 37, Georgia Southern 27---2016
Auburn 41, Georgia Southern 7--2017
Indiana 52, Georgia Southern 17--2017
Clemson 38, Georgia Southern 7--2018
Louisiana State 55, Georgia Southern 3--2019
Minnesota 35, Georgia Southern 32--2019
Arkansas 45, Georgia Southern 10--2019
Brigham Young 34, Georgia Southern 17--2021
Georgia Southern 45, Nebraska 42--2022
Wisconsin 35, Georgia Southern 14--2023
NCAA Participants | NIT Participants | Conference Champions |
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1983 (lost to Robert Morris 64-54) | 1988 | 1983 |
1987 (lost to runner-up Syracuse 79-73) | 1989 | 1985 |
1992 (lost to Sweet 16 Oklahoma State 100-73) | 2006 | 1987 |
  |   | 1988 |
  |   | 1989 |
  |   | 1992 |
  |   | 2000 |
  |   | 2001 |
  |   | 2002 (South) |
  |   | 2004 (South) |
  |   | 2006 (South) |
College World Series Participant | NCAA Participant | Conference Champions |
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1973 (beat Harvard, lost to Texas and Minnesota) | 1973 | 1980 |
1990 (lost to Stanford and Mississippi State) | 1974 | 1981 |
  | 1979 | 1984 |
  | 1980 | 1985 |
  | 1987 | 1986 |
  | 1990 | 1987 |
  | 1996 | 1988 |
  | 2000 | 1993 |
  | 2001 | 1996 |
  | 2002 | 1997 |
  | 2009 | 2000 |
  | 2011 | 2001 |
  | 2014 | 2002 |
  | 2009 | |
  | 2011 | |
  | 2014 | |
  | 2022 |