Year: | 1999 |
Team: | Georgia Southern Eagles |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Southern Conference |
Short Conf: | SoCon |
Tsnrank: | 1 |
Record: | 13–2 |
Conf Record: | 7–1 |
Head Coach: | Paul Johnson |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Off Coach: | Mike Sewak |
Oc Year: | 3rd |
Def Coach: | Rusty Russell |
Dc Year: | 3rd |
Stadium: | Paulson Stadium |
Champion: | NCAA Division I-AA champion SoCon champion |
Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game |
Bowl Result: | W 59–24 vs. Youngstown State |
The 1999 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Paul Johnson, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 13–2 with a conference mark of 7–1, winning the SoCon title. Georgia Southern defeated Youngstown State in the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game to win the program's fifth NCAA Division I-AA title. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.