Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry
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The Appalachian State–Georgia Southern rivalry is a college rivalry between the Mountaineers of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina and the Eagles of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. Despite being located in separate states, the two universities have a similar academic profile, both having developed from teachers colleges, and both have an enrollment of approximately 20,000. In addition, both Appalachian and Southern have historically held a very strong presence in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision having combined to win nine national championships and four Walter Payton Awards. On March 27, 2013 both schools were invited to join the FBS Sun Belt Conference beginning in 2014.[1]
History
Appalachian State and Georgia Southern first met in 1932, with South Georgia Teacher's College beating Appalachian State Teachers College by a sore of 33–0. However, most do not consider the series to have been a rivalry until Appalachian beat Georgia Southern College in the quarterfinals of the 1987 I-AA National Championship. Since Georgia Southern joined Appalachian State in the Southern Conference in 1993, the schools have played each other annually in football.[2]
Football game results
Appalachian State victories are shaded black and gold. Georgia Southern victories are shaded blue and gold . Ties are white.[3][4]
Date | Year | Location | Winner | Score |
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November 25 | 1932 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 33–0 |
October 25 | 1934 | Boone, NC | Georgia Southern | 22–13 |
November 15 | 1934 | Statesboro, GA | Appalachian State | 7–6 |
November 9 | 1935 | Boone, NC | Tie | 0–0 |
October 24 | 1936 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 27–0 |
November 17 | 1939 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 59–0 |
December 5 | 1987 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 19–0[n 1] |
October 16 | 1993 | Boone, NC | Georgia Southern | 34–28 |
October 15 | 1994 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 34–31 |
October 14 | 1995 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 27–17 |
October 19 | 1996 | Statesboro, GA | Appalachian State | 35–28 |
October 18 | 1997 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 24–12 |
October 17 | 1998 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 37–24 |
October 16 | 1999 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 17–16 |
October 14 | 2000 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 34–28 |
October 13 | 2001 | Boone, NC | Georgia Southern | 27–18 |
December 8 | 2001 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 38–24[n 1] |
October 19 | 2002 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 36–20 |
October 18 | 2003 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 28–21 |
October 16 | 2004 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 54–7 |
October 15 | 2005 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 24–7 |
October 21 | 2006 | Statesboro, GA | Appalachian State | 27–20, 2OT |
October 20 | 2007 | Boone, NC | Georgia Southern | 38–35 |
October 18 | 2008 | Statesboro, GA | Appalachian State | 37–36 |
October 24 | 2009 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 52–16 |
November 6 | 2010 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 21–14, OT |
October 29 | 2011 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 24–17 |
November 3 | 2012 | Statesboro, GA | Appalachian State | 31–28 |
October 26 | 2013 | Boone, NC |
Notes
References
- ^ "Sun Belt Set to Grow in 2014". Sun Belt Conference. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1394857-no-15-appalachian-state-ready-for-trip-to-battle-no-2-georgia-southern
- ^ http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2026/appalachian-state-mountaineers
- ^ http://www.fanbase.com/Appalachian-State-Mountaineers-Football/schedule