First meeting | November 25, 1932 South Georgia Teachers, 33–0 |
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Latest meeting | November 25, 2023 Appalachian State, 55–27 |
Next meeting | 2024 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 38 |
All-time series | Appalachian State leads, 21–16–1[1] |
Largest victory | Appalachian State, 59–0 (1939) |
Longest win streak | Georgia Southern, 4 (2000–2002) |
Current win streak | Appalachian State, 1 (2023–present) |
The Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry, also known as Deeper Than Hate, 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.[2][3] 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 Georgia Southern historically held a very strong presence during their time 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 (FBS) beginning in 2014.[4]
Appalachian State leads the all-time series, 21–16–1. The rivalry has been played annually since 1993, when Georgia Southern joined Appalachian State in the Southern Conference; before both programs joined the Sun Belt (and the FBS) in 2014.
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. Georgia Southern returned the favor in 2001.
Game results
Appalachian State victories | Georgia Southern victories | Tie games |
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See also
Notes
References
- 1 2 "Winsipedia - Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Georgia Southern Eagles football series history". Winsipedia.
- ↑ "Georgia Southern goes out on sour note, losing at rival Appalachian State in season finale". Yahoo Sports, November 27, 2021. Accessed November 28, 2021.
- ↑ "FIVE-ON-FIVE: GEORGIA SOUTHERN vs. APP STATE". 247Sports, November 27, 2021. Accessed November 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Sun Belt Set to Grow in 2014". Sun Belt Conference. March 27, 2013. Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.