#4 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(13-2)
Eagles
(13-2)
48
21
NCAA I-AA Championship
8:00 PM, December 19, 1986 -
Tacoma Dome - Tacoma, WA
Attendance: 4,419
8:00 PM, December 19, 1986 -
Tacoma Dome - Tacoma, WA
Attendance: 4,419
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 10 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 48 |
| stAte | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| GS | stAte | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 28 | 21 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 7-15 (47%) | 3-12 (25%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 0-1 (0%) | 0-2 (0%) |
| Total Yards | 603 | 424 |
| Total Plays | 80 | 69 |
| Yards per play | 7.5 | 6.1 |
| Passing | 306 | 81 |
| Comp-Att | 12-22 (55%) | 8-18 (44%) |
| Yards per pass | 13.9 | 4.5 |
| Rushing | 297 | 343 |
| Rush Attempts | 58 | 51 |
| Yards per rush | 5.1 | 6.7 |
| Penalties | 11-65 | 5-35 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 35:43 | 24:17 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:27 | 0:21 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | White Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17) |
| Jersey Color | White |
| Number Color | Blue |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | GS | stAte | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG | 11:03 | Tim Foley 20 yard field goal 7 plays 31 yards, 3:43 (4.4 yards per play) | 3 | 0 |
| TD | 6:08 | Gerald Harris 1 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 9 plays 62 yards, 4:04 (6.9 yards per play) | 10 | 0 |
 | TD | 3:08 | Boris Whiteside 15 yard run (Roper Kick) 8 plays 97 yards, 3:00 (12.1 yards per play) | 10 | 7 |
| Second Quarter | GS | stAte | |||
| FG | 13:21 | Tim Foley 30 yard field goal 10 plays 64 yards, 4:40 (6.4 yards per play) | 13 | 7 |
| FG | 6:53 | Tim Foley 25 yard field goal 9 plays 69 yards, 4:28 (7.7 yards per play) | 16 | 7 |
| TD | 1:33 | Tracy Ham 25 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 9 plays 95 yards, 3:37 (10.6 yards per play) | 23 | 7 |
| FG | 0:06 | Tim Foley 36 yard field goal 5 plays 32 yards, 0:39 (6.4 yards per play) | 26 | 7 |
| Third Quarter | GS | stAte | |||
| TD | 12:11 | Tracy Ham 31 yard run (Herman Barron pass from Tracy Ham) 6 plays 77 yards, 2:49 (12.8 yards per play) | 34 | 7 |
| SF | 8:55 | Ball snapped through end zone | 34 | 9 |
| TD | 8:17 | Tracy Ham 11 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 2 plays 50 yards, 0:14 (25.0 yards per play) | 41 | 9 |
| TD | 5:36 | Boris Whiteside 15 yard run (Pass Conversion Failed) 6 plays 76 yards, 2:41 (12.7 yards per play) | 41 | 15 |
| Fourth Quarter | GS | stAte | |||
| TD | 10:52 | Ricky Harris 79 yard pass from Tracy Ham (Tim Foley Kick) 2 plays 73 yards, 0:49 (36.5 yards per play) | 48 | 15 |
| TD | 5:15 | Cazzy Francis 44 yard run (Pass Conversion Failed) 3 plays 67 yards, 0:43 (22.3 yards per play) | 48 | 21 |
| Final Score | 48 | 21 | |||
| Lead Changes | 0 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 33 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | - | ||||
| Time Leading | 56:03 | ||||
| Time Trailing | - | ||||