Winning the Belt!

Of the schools that began their first year of FBS play with a conference affiliation, Georgia Southern became just the third to win a league title in its inaugural season, joining Nevada (1992) and Marshall (1997). And only one other team posted a better record in its first year in the FBS, with Marshall going 10-3 in 1997. Coach Willie Fritz became the third coach in Georgia Southern history to record nine wins in the regular season in their first year as head coach. Georgia Southern also improved to 26-4 in Senior Day games.