2007 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

NCAATeamSeason
Mode = football
Year = 2007
Team = Georgia Southern Eagles

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ImageSize = 163
Conference = Southern Conference
Division =
ShortConference = Southern Conference
CoachRank =
APRank =
Record = 7-4
ConfRecord = 4-3
HeadCoach = Chris Hatcher
OffCoach = Rance Gillespie
DefCoach = Ashley Anders
OScheme = Multiple
DScheme = 4-3
StadiumArena = Paulson Stadium
Champion =
BowlTourney =
BowlTourneyResult =

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CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 8
time = 6:00 pm
w/l = w
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opponent = West Georgia
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site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
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score = 45-21
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 15
time = 7:00 pm
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opponent = Coastal Carolina
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site_stadium = Brooks Stadium
site_cityst = Conway, SC
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tv = SS
score = 42-34
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 22
time = 7:00 pm
w/l = l
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opponent = Chattanooga
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site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
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tv = CSS
score = 45-38
overtime = OTCFB Schedule Entry
date = September 29
time = 3:30 pm
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opponent = Western Carolina
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site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
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score = 50-21
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 6
time = 2:00 pm
w/l = w
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opponent = South Dakota State
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site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
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score = 41-38
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 13
time = 3:00 pm
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opponent = Elon
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site_stadium = Rhodes Stadium
site_cityst = Elon, NC
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tv = SS
score = 36-33
overtime = 2OTCFB Schedule Entry
date = October 20
time = 3:30 pm
w/l = w
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opponent = Appalachian State
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site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, NC
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tv = MASN
score = 38-35
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 27
time = 12:00 pm
w/l = w
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opponent = The Citadel
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site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
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score = 21-17
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 3
time = 1:30 pm
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opponent = Wofford
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site_stadium = Gibbs Stadium
site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
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score = 38-35
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 10
time = 3:30 pm
w/l = l
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opponent = Furman
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site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
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score = 24-22
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 17
time = 2:00 pm
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opponent = Colorado State
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site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
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score = 42-34
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Game notes

West Georgia

It was a successful coaching debut for Chris Hatcher, who took over as Eagles coach after winning a national championship at Valdosta State in NCAA Division II. He was brought on to restore Georgia Southern's prestige as a Football Championship Subdivision powerhouse again after finishing 3-8 last season, the last when the division was recognized as 1-AA. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap?gid=200709080175 NCAA Football - West Georgia Wolves/Georgia Southern Eagles Recap Saturday September 8, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports ] ]

Linescore Amfootball
Road=West Georgia
R1=7
R2=14
R3=0
R4=0
Home=Georgia Southern
H1=10
H2=0
H3=14
H4=21

Coastal Carolina

Jayson Foster ran for 253 yards and six touchdowns to lead Georgia Southern past Coastal Carolina 42-34 on Saturday night...The Eagles (2-0) also got 206 yards from Lamar Lewis on 18 carries, including a 63-yard run. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap?gid=200709152316 NCAA Football - Georgia Southern Eagles/Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Recap Saturday September 15, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports ] ]

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Georgia Southern
R1=14
R2=7
R3=0
R4=21
Home=Coastal Carolina
H1=7
H2=7
H3=7
H4=13

Chattanooga

It was the Southern Conference opener for both teams. Georgia Southern (2-1, 0-1) got another outstanding night from quarterback Jayson Foster who rushed for 210 yards and completed 16 of 19 passes for 120 yards. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap?gid=200709220175 NCAA Football - Chattanooga Mocs/Georgia Southern Eagles Recap Saturday September 22, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports ] ]

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Chattanooga
R1=14
R2=3
R3=14
R4=7
R5=7
Home=Georgia Southern
H1=7
H2=7
H3=14
H4=10
H5=0

Western Carolina

Jayson Foster ran for one touchdown and threw for another while completing all 10 of his passes to lead Georgia Southern to a 50-21 Southern Conference victory over Western Carolina on Saturday. Foster, who led Division I Football Championship Subdivision rushers with an average of 231.2 yards per game, had only 96 yards rushing, but he was effective throwing the football. The 5-foot-9, 164-pound senior was 10-for-10 passing for 147 yards, including a 29-yard scoring pass to Michael McIntosh. Foster is now 27-for-30 in his last two games and his perfect performance against the Catamounts was a new school single game completion record. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap?gid=200709290175 NCAA Football - Western Carolina Catamounts/Georgia Southern Eagles Recap Saturday September 29, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports ] ]

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Western Carolina
R1=0
R2=0
R3=7
R4=14
Home=Georgia Southern
H1=10
H2=17
H3=3
H4=20

outh Dakota State

Jesse Hartley kicked a 54-yard field goal on the final play of the game to give Georgia Southern a 41-38 victory over South Dakota State on Saturday....Hartley's game winning kick, a career long, was set up by an interception by Carson Hill with 21 seconds remaining. The Jackrabbits got the ball back with 31 seconds to play and the score tied but chose not to sit on it. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap?gid=200710060175 NCAA Football - South Dakota State Jackrabbits/Georgia Southern Eagles Recap Saturday October 6, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports ] ]

Linescore Amfootball
Road=South Dakota State
R1=0
R2=7
R3=17
R4=14
Home=Georgia Southern
H1=14
H2=17
H3=0
H4=10

Elon

The Phoenix (4-2, 2-1 Southern Conference) beat the Eagles for the first time in eight games....Hartley, who made a 49-yard try in the second quarter as one of his four field goals, missed a 38-yard attempt in the second overtime as the Eagles gained only 4 yards in three downs. The Phoenix actually lost 7 yards in three plays before Wilcox made the winning kick. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap?gid=200710130350 NCAA Football - Georgia Southern Eagles/Elon Phoenix Recap Saturday October 13, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports ] ]

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Georgia Southern
R1=7
R2=6
R3=10
R4=7
R5=3
R6=0
Home=Elon
H1=3
H2=17
H3=3
H4=7
H5=3
H6=3

Appalachian State

Lamar Lewis ran for 74 yards and two touchdowns, including a key fourth-quarter score, as Georgia Southern held off an Appalachian State rally Saturday and took a 38-35 victory in the Southern Conference. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap?gid=200710200171 NCAA Football - Georgia Southern Eagles/Appalachian State Mountaineers Recap Saturday October 20, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports ] ]

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Georgia Southern
R1=21
R2=10
R3=0
R4=7
Home=Appalachian State
H1=14
H2=3
H3=3
H4=15

The Citadel

Jayson Foster scored a pair touchdowns in the fourth quarter to help Georgia Southern rally late in a 21-17 win over The Citadel on Saturday....Foster also completed 11-of-16 passes for 106 yards. Lamar Lewis chipped in on the running game, gaining 82 yards on 18 carries. [ [http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273000290&confId=29 ESPN - Georgia Southern 21, The Citadel 17 - NCAA College Football Recap ] ]

Linescore Amfootball
Road=The Citadel
R1=7
R2=7
R3=3
R4=0
Home=Georgia Southern
H1=3
H2=0
H3=3
H4=15

Wofford

Jayson Foster had 279 rushing yards and three touchdowns to lead Georgia Southern a 38-35 victory over Wofford on Saturday....With the game tied at 35, Georgia Southern (7-2, 4-2 Southern Conference) had a 45-yard kickoff return to set up the game-winning field goal with 8:58 left in the game. [ [http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273072747&confId=29 ESPN - Georgia Southern 38, Wofford 35 - NCAA College Football Recap ] ]

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Georgia Southern
R1=14
R2=14
R3=0
R4=10
Home=Wofford
H1=14
H2=0
H3=14
H4=7

Furman

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Furman
R1=3
R2=7
R3=14
R4=0
Home=Georgia Southern
H1=0
H2=15
H3=0
H4=7

Colorado State

Gartrell Johnson ran for two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass, leading Colorado State to a 42-34 victory over Georgia Southern Saturday. Johnson finished with 136 yards on the ground. Caleb Hanie completed 13-of-16 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns, and Damon Morton caught four passes for 100 yards and a score for Colorado State (2-9)....Quarterback Jayson Foster ran for 195 yards on 27 carries and scored three touchdowns for the Eagles. He also threw for 107 yards for Georgia Southern (7-4). [ [http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273210036&confId=17 ESPN - Colorado St. 42, Georgia Southern 34 - NCAA College Football Recap ] ]

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Georgia Southern
R1=0
R2=3
R3=14
R4=17
Home=Colorado State
H1=7
H2=21
H3=7
H4=7

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