Georgia Southern University
Public university in Statesboro
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| 2024 | Georgia Southern and Georgia State announced the intent to stop calling their football game 'Modern Day Hate' and rename the rivalry to the 'Georgia Grown Bowl' in partnership with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The schools will compete for the Commissioner's Cup trophy. |
| 2024 | Clay Helton began his third year as head coach of the Georgia Southern Eagles football team during the NCAA Division I FBS football season. |
| December 19 2024 | Bearkats beat Eagles by a score of 31–26, at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans. |
| December 4 2024 | The Hill Convocation Center opens, marking a significant venue change for the Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team's home games. |
| November 30 2024 | Eagles beat Mountaineers by a score of 29–20, at Paulson Stadium. |
| November 23 2024 | Chanticleers lost to Eagles by a score of 6–26, at Brooks Stadium. |
| November 16 2024 | Eagles lost to Trojans by a score of 20–28, at Paulson Stadium. |
| November 2 2024 | Jaguars lost to Eagles by a score of 30–34, at Hancock Whitney Stadium. |
| October 19 2024 | Eagles beat Dukes by a score of 28–14, at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro. |
| October 12 2024 | Eagles beat Thundering Herd by a score of 24–23, at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro. |
| September 28 2024 | Panthers lost to Eagles by a score of 21–38, at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta. |
| September 21 2024 | No. 5 Rebels beat Eagles by a score of 52–13, at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford. |
| September 14 2024 | Eagles beat Bulldogs (FCS) by a score of 42–14, at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro. |
| September 7 2024 | Wolf Pack lost to Eagles by a score of 17–20, at Mackay Stadium • Reno. |
| August 31 2024 | Eagles lost to Broncos by a score of 45–56, at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro. |
| March 1 2024 | Georgia Southern Eagles football team officially announced their football schedule for the 2024 season. |
| March 29 2023 | Charlie Henry introduced as the 15th head coach of the Georgia Southern men's basketball program. |
| 2022 | Sun Belt Conference reinstates men's soccer, returning Georgia Southern and Georgia State to the same conference for men's soccer. |
| 2021 | Men's soccer rivalry temporarily moves to the Mid-American Conference after the Sun Belt Conference disbands its men's soccer league. |
| September 12 2020 | New Georgia Southern athletic director Jared Benko publicly announced the discontinuation of the all-sport rivalry series. |
| March 16 2020 | Sun Belt Conference suspended all remaining spring sporting events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Golf, Baseball, Softball, and Women's Outdoor Track and Field. |
| March 9 2019 | Georgia State broke Georgia Southern's home game winning streak by winning in Statesboro with a score of 90–85. |
| July 2018 | The new Student Government Association (SGA) constitution for the post-consolidation Georgia Southern University took effect, establishing the current SGA system. |
| January 17 2018 | Consolidation officially proclaimed by the Board of Regents, merging Armstrong State into the new Georgia Southern University. |
| 2017 | Discussions began about potentially renovating campus athletic facilities to accommodate tennis and soccer teams, with a potential project cost of $40 million and a possible decade-long implementation timeline. |
| 2017 | Participated in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) First Round, losing to Utah Valley with a score of 49-74. |
| January 11 2017 | Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia voted to consolidate Armstrong State with Georgia Southern University. |
| 2016 | John Murphy becomes the seventh head coach of the Georgia Southern Eagles men's soccer program, serving from 2016 to 2022. |
| 2016 | Under head coach John Murphy, the team wins its second conference championship by finishing 1st in their division and reaching the conference semifinals. |
| October 1 2015 | Athletic directors of Georgia Southern and Georgia State announced the creation of an annual rivalry series with a trophy awarded based on points across multiple sports, including bonus points for community service and academic performance. |
| 2014 | Won Sun Belt Conference championship in their first year at the FBS level, becoming only the third team to achieve this milestone. |
| 2014 | Georgia Southern and Georgia State first met on the football field and joined the Sun Belt Conference, intensifying their rivalry. |
| July 1 2014 | Officially changed name to Armstrong State University to minimize confusion and create a stronger brand. |
| April 24 2013 | Armstrong completed renovations to the Memorial College Center, opening the Learning Commons as an extension of Lane Library, featuring PC and Mac computers, multi-touch tables, and group study rooms. |
| 2012 | Won Southern Conference championship. |
| 2011 | Won Southern Conference championship. |
| 2010 | A $24 million Student Union was opened, which is the university's first green building, featuring sustainable materials and advanced cooling systems. |
| 2010 | Windward Commons, a suite-style freshmen residential community, opened and became home to nearly 600 students. |
| 2010 | Celebrated 75th anniversary and inaugurated Dr. Linda M. Bleicken as its seventh president. |
| 2010 | The Calliope student literature and art magazine received a First Place/Special Merit award from the American Scholastic Press Association. |
| 2010 | Georgia State begins its football program, marking the initial potential for a football rivalry with Georgia Southern. |
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