Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry

Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry
First meeting November 25, 1932
Georgia Southern 33, Appalachian State 0
Latest meeting November 9, 2017
Appalachian State 27, Georgia Southern 6
Next meeting October 25, 2018
Statesboro
Statistics
Meetings total 33
All-time series Appalachian State leads, 19–13–1
Largest victory Appalachian State, 59–0 (1939)
Longest win streak Georgia Southern, 4 (2000–2002)
Current win streak Appalachian State, 3 (2015–present)

The Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry, also known as Deeper than Hate,[1] 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 similar academic profiles, both having developed from teachers' colleges, and having enrollments 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, four Walter Payton Awards, and two Buck Buchanan Awards. On March 27, 2013 both schools were invited to join the Sun Belt Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision beginning in 2014.[2]

History

Georgia Southern's football program began in 1924 while the program at Appalachian began in 1928. The Eagles and Mountaineers first met in 1932, with South Georgia Teachers College beating Appalachian State Teachers College 33–0. In 1941, Georgia Southern discontinued its football program, and it wasn't until 1982 before the Eagles again took the field. The makings of the rivalry truly began when the Mountaineers beat the Eagles in the quarterfinals of the 1987 I-AA Playoffs. Since Georgia Southern joined Appalachian State in the Southern Conference in 1993, the schools have played each other annually in football.[3]

Football game results

Appalachian State victoriesGeorgia Southern victoriesTie games

Notes

  1. 1 2 The December 5, 1987 and December 8, 2001 games took place in the NCAA Division I-AA Playoff Quarterfinals.

See also

References

  1. "A Feeling Deeper Than Hate – The History Of Appalachian State Versus Georgia Southern". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  2. "Sun Belt Set to Grow in 2014". Sun Belt Conference. March 27, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  3. John Hooper (November 2, 2012). "No. 15 Appalachian State Ready for Trip to Battle No. 2 Georgia Southern". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  4. "2012 Georgia Southern Football Media Guide". Georgia Southern Athletics. p. 133. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  5. "2012 Appalachian State Football Media Guide". Appalachian State Athletics. p. 79. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
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