2010 EAGLE FOOTBALL NCAA DIVISION I FCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 2010 SCHEDULE (2-1, 0-0 SoCON) #10/11 ELON (1-2, 0-0) at #24 GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2-1, 0-0) Saturday, September 25, 2010, 6:05 p.m. Sept. 4 SAVANNAH STATE ...............W, 48-3 Statesboro, Georgia Southern Allen E. Paulson Stadium Sept. 11 at Navy ...................................L, 7-13 (Grass /18,000 capacity) Sept. 18 at Coastal Carolina ..............W, 43-26 2010 Record Overall Home Road Neutral OT Sept. 25 ELON* (SS) .............................6 p.m. Overall ............................. 2-1........... 1-0 .......... 1-1.............0-0 ............... 0-0 Oct. 2 Open September ....................... 2-1........... 1-0 .......... 1-1 Oct. 9 WOFFORD* (FW) ................... 6 p.m. Eagles’ Streaks Won 1 Last Win: 9-18-10 at Coastal Carolina (43-26) Last Loss: 9-11-10 at Navy (7-13) Oct. 16 at Chattanooga* ...................... 6 p.m. Oct. 23 at The Citadel* ......................... 1 p.m. Home Won 2 Last Win: 9-4-10 vs. Savannah State (48-3) Last Loss: 11-14-09 vs. Furman (22-30) Oct. 30 SAMFORD* (HOF) .................. 2 p.m. Road Won 1 Last Win: 9-18-10 at Coastal Carolina (43-26) Nov. 6 APPALACHIAN STATE* (HC) . 2 p.m. Last Loss: 9-11-10 at Navy (7-13) Last 5 3-2 Nov. 13 at Western Carolina* ............... 3 p.m. Nov. 20 at Furman* .............................. 2 p.m. Coaches Georgia Southern Jeff Monken (Millikin ’89) Nov. 27 NCAA FCS Play-in weekend ...... TBA Record at GS: 2-1, First year Career Record: Same Dec. 4 NCAA FCS First Round .............. TBA Elon Pete Lembo (Georgetown ’92) Dec. 11-12 NCAA FCS Quarterfinals ............ TBA Record at Elon: 30-19, Fifth year Dec. 18-19 NCAA FCS Semifinals ................ TBA Career Record: 74-33, 10th year Jan. 7 NCAA FCS Championship ......... TBA SoCON SATURDAY IN STATESBORO Frisco, Texas The SoCon opener for both Georgia Southern and Elon will be featured on Fox SportSouth’s “SoCon Saturday” with the broadcast beginning at 6 p.m. *SoCon contest SS - Fox SportSouth TV local time in Statesboro. Tom Werme will handle play-by-play duties and FW - Family Weekend, Sam Wyche the analysis. HOF - Hall of Fame Weekend HC - Homecoming WHERE TO LISTEN In his fifth year as the “Voice of the Eagles,” Chris Blair will call all the action for Saturday’s 6 p.m. matchup on the 17-station Georgia Southern Radio Network. Eagle standout Terry Harvin provides the color commentary and Ryan Chambers brings the sideline experience to the broadcast. The Phoenix -Eagles game can be heard locally in Statesboro on 102.9 WPMX-FM or globally online at GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com/Eaglevision. A complete list of affiliates can be found at GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com/radionetwork.The broadcast will be available at 88.1 FM inside Paulson Stadium. THE SERIES Today’s game marks the 11th meeting between the Phoenix and the Eagles with Georgia Southern holding a 7-3 advantage. Georgia Southern won the first-ever meeting in 1998 31-17 and the two teams have played every year since 2003 when Elon joined the Southern Conference. Elon has won the last three meetings, but Georgia Southern owns a 4-1 record over Elon in Paulson Stadium. SUPPORTING THE GULF COAST Southern Conference football teams will show their CONFERENCE OPENERS support for those being negatively impacted along The Eagles are 8-9 in Southern Conference openers dating back to the 1993 the Gulf Coast by wearing helmet decals with the season. Georgia Southern’s last league opener against a ranked opponent initials “GC” during the 2010 football season. More was versus #17 Elon on September 20, 2008 (22-20 Phoenix win at Paulson than 170 SoCon football players come from states Stadium). The highest ranked opponent to fall to Georgia Southern in a SoCon that share a coastline being affected by the oil spill. season opener was third-ranked Wofford in 58-14 loss on Sept. 18, 2003. The nine institutions that play SoCon football agreed to display the decals to express their support and This is the second time Elon has been Georgia Southern’s SoCon season opener, both times at Paulson Stadium. encouragement for the people living in the region. ELON at GEORGIA SOUTHERN • SEPTEMBER 25, 2010 • Page 1 GEORGIA SOUTHERN QUICK FACTS Location: ............................................Statesboro, Georgia 30460 MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF Founded: ................................................................................ 1906 Enrollment: .......................................................................... 19,086 Assistant AD/Media Relations Director (FB): ...........Rose Carter Conference:......................................................................Southern Assistant Media Relations Director: ................. Travis Chamblee Nickname: ........................................................................... Eagles Assistant Media Relations Director: ....................Elizabeth Ryan Colors: ....................................................................Blue and White Staff Assistant ..........................................................Andrew Agan Home Stadium: ............................ Allen E. Paulson (18,000/1984) Surface: ....................................................... Bermuda Tift (natural) Media Relations Phone: ............................. (912) 478-0352, 5239 President: ..........................................................Dr. Brooks A. Keel Carter Cell Phone: .................................................(912) 531-3358 Athletics Director: ....................................................... Sam Baker Media Relations Fax: ..................................................... 478-0046 Faculty Athletics Representative: ................ Dr. Chris Geyerman Football Office Phone: ...................................................478-5522 Football Office Fax: ........................................................478-5059 Football Press Box: ........................................................478-3896 FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS Athletics Department: ....................................................478-5047 2010 Overall Record: ................................................................2-1 2010 SoCon Record/Finish: .....................................................0-0 2011 GEORGIA SOUTHERN SCHEDULE Offense: ......................................................................Triple Option Defense: ....................................................................................4-3 Sept. 3 at Samford * Birmingham, Ala. 10 COASTAL CAROLINA PAULSON STADIUM Modern Era All-Time Record (1982): ................... 257-99-1 (.719) 17 at North Dakota State Fargo, N.D. NCAA I-FCS Championships won: ............................................ 6 24 WESTERN CAROLINA * PAULSON STADIUM (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000) Southern Conference Championships won/Last: .......... 8/2004 Oct. 1 at Elon * Elon, N.C. All-Time NCAA I-FCS Playoff Record: ...............................38-10 8 CHATTANOOGA * PAULSON STADIUM Last NCAA I-FCS Playoff Appearance: ............2005/First Round 15 FURMAN * PAULSON STADIUM lost 50-35 at Texas State 29 at Appalachian State * Boone, N.C. Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................... 7/4 Nov. 5 THE CITADEL * (HC) PAULSON STADIUM Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: ........................................ 7/4 12 at Wofford * Spartanburg, S.C. Lettermen Returning: ................................................................ 38 19 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. Lettermen Lost: ......................................................................... 25 Times subject to change * Southern Conference game FOOTBALL STAFF Head Coach:...........................................Jeff Monken (Millikin, 1989) EAGLES ON THE AIR Record at Georgia Southern: .....................................2-1, First year RADIO: The game will be broadcast by the 17-station Georgia Overall Coaching Record: ...................................................... Same Southern Radio Network, covering all of Georgia and parts of Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida and Alabama. Offensive Coor./O-Line: .......................Brent Davis (Georgia, 1997) Defensive Coor./Safeties: ......................... Brent Pry (Buffalo, 1993) Statesboro: 102.9 WPMX-FM (Flagship) Atlanta/GAINESVILLE: 550 WDUN-AM B-Backs: ...................................Brett Gilliland (West Alabama, 2004) ALBANY: 100.3 WOBB-FM A-Backs: .............................. C. Ray Gregory (Emory & Henry, 1986) AUGUSTA: 1230 WEZO-AM Cornerbacks: ....................Orlando Mitjans, Jr. (Northeastern, 1982) COLUMBUS: 1460 WHAL-AM Linebackers/Recruiting: .....Shawn Quinn (Carson-Newman, 1995) DUBLIN: 107.9 WDBN-FM Elberton: 105.3 WGSC-FM Defensive Line/Special Teams: ................................John Scott, Jr. FITzGERALD: 96.9 WRDO-FM (Western Carolina, 2000) HAwkINSVILLE: 610 WCEH-FM wide Receivers: ............. Lamont Seward (Western Carolina, 2003) JESUP: 105.5 WIFO-FM 100.9 WLYU-FM Quarterbacks: ...........Mitch Ware (Southwest Missouri State, 1980) LYONS/VIDALIA: SANDERSVILLE: 1490 WSNT-AM Defensive Asst./D-Line: ..... Victor Cabral (Georgia Southern, 2006) Savannah: 1290 WTKS-AM Strength Coach: .................... Tom Melton (South Carolina, 1994) Sylvania: 106.5 WZBX-FM Assistant Strength Coach: ............................... Brandon Howard THOMSON/AUGUSTA: 101.7 WTHO-FM UNADILLA: 99.9 WNNG-FM Director of Player Personnel: ..............................