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2006 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarin Hinshaw (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDeion Melvin (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Appalachian State $^   7 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 12 Furman ^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 23 Wofford   5 – 2     7 – 4  
The Citadel   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Elon   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Chattanooga   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Georgia Southern   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Western Carolina   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2006 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern Eagles of Georgia Southern University during the 2006 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. The team was coached by Brian VanGorder, in his first and only year as head coach for the Eagles.

On the Friday morning prior to the first game of the season, former Georgia Southern head coach Erk Russell died aged 80 from a stroke. Russell had addressed the team on the night before.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 97:00 pmCentral Connecticut*No. 13
L 13–1720,178[2]
September 167:00 pmCoastal Carolina*No. 24
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 38–2117,303[3]
September 236:00 pmat ChattanoogaNo. 19
L 26–278,228[4]
September 306:00 pmat No. 24 Western Carolina
W 24–1410,483[5]
October 71:00 pmNo. 11 North Dakota State*No. 21
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
L 14–3413,892[6]
October 141:00 pmElon
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
W 28–2114,825[7]
October 2112:00 pmNo. 1 Appalachian State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (rivalry)
SportSouthL 20–27 2OT19,438[8]
October 282:00 pmat The Citadel
L 21–2412,129[9]
November 41:00 pmWofford
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
L 10–2812,486[10]
November 113:30 pmat No. 8 Furman
CSSL 10–1313,287[11]
November 181:00 pmCentral Arkansas*
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
L 31–34 OT11,159[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Former GSU coach Erk Russell dies". WRDW-TV. Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Central scores an upset". The Hartford Courant. September 10, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia Southern rolls over Coastal Carolina, 38–21". The Times. September 17, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chattanooga 27, Georgia Southern 26". The Jackson Sun. September 24, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eagles prevail over Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eagles stampeded by undefeated Bison". The Atlanta Constitution. October 8, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Foster comes through in clutch". The Macon Telegraph. October 15, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Appalachian State survives overtime to beat Georgia Southern". The News-Herald. October 22, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs withstand Eagles' longest-ever pass play". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 29, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Two big plays spark Wofford past Georgia Southern". The State. November 5, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Paladins wrap up Eagles". The Greenville News. November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Loss in finale sums up Eagles' season". The Macon Telegraph. November 19, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Georgia Southern Eagles Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  14. ^ "2006 Football Schedule". Georgia Southern University. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  15. ^ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern University. p. 128. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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