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TRADITIONAL FCS POWER BEGINS TRANSITION TO FBS & STARTS PLAY IN 2014 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PROGRAM INFORMATION UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PROGRAM HISTORY Name of School...... Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern University announced on Wednesday, March 27, City/Zip...... Statesboro, GA/30460 2013, its acceptance of an invitation to join the Founded...... 1906 and transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision. The Eagles will play in the Sun Belt in all sports beginning in 2014. University President...... Dr. Brooks A. Keel Director of Athletics...... Tom Kleinlein Modern Era All-Time Record (1982)...... 287-111-1 (.721) Faculty Athletics Representative...... Dr. Chris Geyerman Previous NCAA I-FCS Championships Won...... 6 Enrollment...... 20,574 (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000) Nickname...... Eagles Previous Championships Won...... 10 School Colors...... Blue and White (1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2012) Affiliation...... NCAA Division I FCS Conference...... Southern Conference TEAM INFORMATION Stadium...... Allen E. 2012 Overall Record...... 10-4 Built...... 1984 2012 Home Record...... 6-1 Capacity...... 18,000, expansion construction beginning 2013 2012 SoCon Record/Finish...... 6-2 (1st) Surface...... Bermuda Tift Offense...... Triple Option Defense...... 4-3 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENT Starters Returning...... 17 (Off. 7, Def. 7 (+nickel), Spec. 3) Director...... Barrett Gilham Starters Lost...... 10 (Off. 5, Defense 5, Spec. 0) Office Phone...... (912) 478-5448 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (O-D-S)...... 21-23-3 /12-9-0 E-Mail...... [email protected] Cell Phone...... 912-678-5051 COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF Media Relations Office Phone...... 912-478-5239 ...... Jeff Monken (Millikin) Media Relations Fax...... 912-478-0046 Record at Georgia Southern...... 31-12, Three years Press Box Phone...... 912-681-3896 Overall Coaching Record...... Same Assistant Director...... Rose Pietrzak Carter Monken Twitter Account...... @CoachJeffMonken Email...... [email protected] OC/O-Line...... Brent Davis (Georgia) Web Site...... www.GSEagles.com Co-DC/Linebackers...... Kevin Corless (Northwest Mo. St.) Mailing Address...... P.O. Box 8085 Co-DC/Safeties...... Jack Curtis (Evangel) Georgia Southern Athletics, Statesboro, GA 30460 Asst. Head Coach/QBs...... Mitch Ware (Southwest Mo. St.) Shipping Address...... 590 Herty Drive, Room 1125 Defensive Line...... Victor Cabral (Georgia Southern) ...... , Statesboro, GA 30458 WR/Recruiting..... (Georgia College & State Univ.) Cornerbacks...... Orlando Mitjans, Jr. (Northeastern) GEORGIA SOUTHERN RADIO NETWORK Tight Ends...... Sean Saturnio (Hawai’i) Flagship Radio Station Running Backs...... Lamont Seward (Western Carolina) 2013 Season...... WPMX 102.9 & WZBX 106.5 Dir. of Football Operations...... Kassi Lee (Georgia Southern) Radio Play-by-Play...... Chris Blair Dir. of Player Development. Clifford Yoshida (Cal Poly Pomona) Color...... Terry Harvin Strength Coach...... Tom Melton () Sideline Reporter...... Ryan Chambers Video Coordinator...... Matthew Hammock (Georgia Southern) Pre-game Host/Producer/Spotter...... Russ Brown Football Athletic Trainer.Brandy Petty Clouse (Georgia Southern) Pre-game Host...... Frank Sulkowski Athletics Equipment Manager...... Stewart Carter () Athletic Facility Consultant...... Roger Inman (Georgia Southern) 2013 GEORGIA SOUTHERN SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time (ET) Series Streak Last Meeting Aug. 31 SAVANNAH STATE 6 P.M. GS 9-0 W9 W, 48-3 (9-3-2010) Night of Champions

Sept. 7 ST. FRANCIS (Pa.) 6 P.M. -- -- First Meeting Junior Eagle Club Day / High School Band Day

Sept. 14 at Wofford * 7 p.m. GS 12-7 W3 W, 17-9 (10-13-12)

Sept. 28 CHATTANOOGA * 6 P.M. GS 22-4 W2 W, 39-31 3ot (10-27-12) Family Weekend

Oct. 5 at Samford * 3 p.m. GS 5-3 W2 W, 35-16 (9-29-12)

Oct. 12 THE CITADEL * 1 P.M. GS 17-5 L1 L, 21-23 (9-8-12) Military Appreciation / Camp Out / Cheerleader for a Day

Oct. 26 at Appalachian State * 3:30 p.m. AS 15-12-1 L2 L, 28-31 (11-3-12)

Nov. 2 FURMAN * 2 P.M. GS 16-8 W3 W, 38-17 (10-20-12) BLUE OUT

Nov. 9 WESTERN CAROLINA* 2 P.M. GS 21-2 W18 W, 45-13 (10-6-12) Homecoming / All-Sports Reunion

Nov. 16 at Elon 3 p.m. GS 10-3 W3 W, 26-23 (9-22-12)

Nov. 23 at Florida TBA UF 2-0 L2 L, 14-62 (9-7-96)

* - denotes Southern Conference game 2012 GEORGIA SOUTHERN RESULTS NCAA FCS NATIONAL SEMIFINALISTS SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 10-4 OVERALL RECORD (6-2 SoCon) FINAL RANKING #3 Coaches Poll / #3 Sports Network Date Opponent Site Result Score Attendance

Sept. 1 JACKSONVILLE PAULSON STADIUM W 58-0 20,132 Sept. 8 at The Citadel * Johnson Hagood Stadium L 21-23 12,299 Sept. 22 ELON * PAULSON STADIUM W 26-23 18,353 Sept. 29 SAMFORD * PAULSON STADIUM W 35-16 20,832 Oct. 6 at Western Carolina * E.J. Whitmire Stadium W 45-13 9,514 Oct. 13 WOFFORD * PAULSON STADIUM W 17-9 20,983 Oct. 20 at Furman * W 38-17 11,191 Oct. 27 at Chattanooga * W 39-31 3ot 8,908 Nov. 3 APPALACHIAN STATE* PAULSON STADIUM L 28-31 22,155 Nov. 10 HOWARD PAULSON STADIUM W 69-26 18,069 Nov. 17 at Georgia L 14-45 92,746

NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS Dec. 1 CENTRAL PAULSON STADIUM W 24-16 8,888 Dec. 8 at Old Dominion Foreman Field W 49-35 20,068 Dec. 14 at #4 North Dakota State Fargodome L 20-23 18,484

* - denotes Southern Conference game