# Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry

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. 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.
Appalachian State leads the all-time series, 22–17–1. 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 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | November 25, 1932 | Statesboro, GA | South Georgia Teachers | 33–0 |
| 2 | October 26, 1934 | Statesboro, GA | South Georgia Teachers | 22–13 |
| 3 | November 23, 1934 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State Teachers | 7–6 |
| 4 | November 9, 1935 | Boone, NC | Tie | 0–0 |
| 5 | October 24, 1936 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State Teachers | 27–0 |
| 6 | November 17, 1939 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State Teachers | 59–0 |
| 7 | December 5, 1987 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 19–0 |
| 8 | October 16, 1993 | Boone, NC | Georgia Southern | 34–28 |
| 9 | October 15, 1994 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 34–31 |
| 10 | October 14, 1995 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 27–17 |
| 11 | October 19, 1996 | Statesboro, GA | Appalachian State | 35–28 |
| 12 | October 18, 1997 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 24–12 |
| 13 | October 17, 1998 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 37–24 |
| 14 | October 16, 1999 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 17–16 |
| 15 | October 14, 2000 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 34–28 |
| 16 | October 13, 2001 | Boone, NC | Georgia Southern | 27–18 |
| 17 | December 8, 2001 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 38–24 |
| 18 | October 19, 2002 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 36–20 |
| 19 | October 18, 2003 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 28–21 |
| 20 | October 16, 2004 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 54–7 |
| 21 | October 15, 2005 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 24–7 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 22 | October 21, 2006 | Statesboro, GA | Appalachian State | 27–20$^{2OT}$ |
| 23 | October 20, 2007 | Boone, NC | Georgia Southern | 38–35 |
| 24 | October 18, 2008 | Statesboro, GA | Appalachian State | 37–36 |
| 25 | October 24, 2009 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 52–16 |
| 26 | November 6, 2010 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 21–14$^{OT}$ |
| 27 | October 29, 2011 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 24–17 |
| 28 | November 3, 2012 | Statesboro, GA | Appalachian State | 31–28 |
| 29 | October 26, 2013 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 38–14 |
| 30 | September 25, 2014 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 34–14 |
| 31 | October 22, 2015 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 31–13 |
| 32 | October 27, 2016 | Statesboro, GA | Appalachian State | 34–10 |
| 33 | November 9, 2017 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 27–6 |
| 34 | October 25, 2018 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 34–14 |
| 35 | October 31, 2019 | Boone, NC | Georgia Southern | 24–21 |
| 36 | December 12, 2020 | Statesboro, GA | Appalachian State | 34–26 |
| 37 | November 27, 2021 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 27–3 |
| 38 | November 26, 2022 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 51–48$^{2OT}$ |
| 39 | November 25, 2023 | Boone, NC | Appalachian State | 55–27 |
| 40 | November 30, 2024 | Statesboro, GA | Georgia Southern | 29–20 |
| Series: Appalachian State leads 22–17–1 |||||