1999 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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.

1999 Georgia Southern Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
Record13–2 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Paul Johnson (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorMike Sewak (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRusty Russell (3rd season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
1999 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Georgia Southern $^  7 1   13 2  
No. 9 Appalachian State ^  7 1   9 3  
No. 12 Furman ^  7 1   9 3  
Wofford  5 3   6 5  
East Tennessee State  4 4   6 5  
Chattanooga  3 5   5 6  
Western Carolina  2 6   3 8  
The Citadel  1 7   2 9  
VMI  0 8   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll
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