2017 Georgia Southern Eagles football team information
American college football season
2017Georgia Southern Eagles football
Conference
Sun Belt Conference
Record
2–10 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Tyson Summers (2nd season; first 6 games)
Chad Lunsford (interim; last 6 games)
Offensive coordinator
Bryan Cook (1st season)
Defensive coordinator
Lorenzo Costantini (2nd season)
Home stadium
Paulson Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Troy +
7
–
1
11
–
2
Appalachian State +
7
–
1
9
–
4
Arkansas State
6
–
2
7
–
5
Georgia State
5
–
3
7
–
5
New Mexico State
4
–
4
7
–
6
Louisiana
4
–
4
5
–
7
Louisiana–Monroe
4
–
4
4
–
8
Idaho
3
–
5
4
–
8
South Alabama
3
–
5
4
–
8
Coastal Carolina *
2
–
6
3
–
9
Georgia Southern
2
–
6
2
–
10
Texas State
1
–
7
2
–
10
+ – Conference co-champions
* – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
The 2017 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia, and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by coach Chad Lunsford following the mid-season firing of second-year head coach Tyson Summers.[1][2] They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for tenth place.
Following the season, interim head coach Chad Lunsford was promoted to head coach.[3][4]
^"Georgia Southern fires head coach Tyson Summers". Savannah Morning News. October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.[permanent dead link]
^"Summers Relieved Of Georgia Southern Coaching Duties". Georgia Southern. October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
^"Georgia Southern taking interim tag off Lunsford". SBNation.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
^"Chad Lunsford promoted to full-time head coach at Georgia Southern". Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
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