The 2002 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the

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as a member of the

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(SoCon) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach

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, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title for the sixth consecutive season. Georgia Southern advanced to the

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playoffs, where they defeated Bethune–Cookman in the first round and

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in the quarterfinals before falling to

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in the semifinals. Eagles played their home games at

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Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Eagles football seasons Southern Conference football champion seasons

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