▁record ▁in ▁conference ▁play . ▁Georgia ▁Southern ▁defeated ▁Eastern ▁Michigan ▁ 2 3 – 2 1 ▁in ▁the ▁Cam ell ia ▁Bowl ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁giving ▁the ▁E ag les ▁their ▁first ▁ 1 0 - win ▁season ▁since ▁the ▁FC S - to - F BS ▁transition . ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁season , ▁the ▁E ag les ▁posted ▁a ▁ 7 – 5 ▁record , ▁with ▁a ▁ 5 – 3 ▁record ▁in ▁conference ▁play . ▁The ▁E ag les ▁earned ▁an ▁inv itation ▁to ▁the ▁C ure ▁Bowl , ▁where ▁the ▁E ag les ▁suffered ▁their ▁first ▁bow l ▁game ▁loss ▁to ▁Liber ty ▁ 1 6 – 2 3 . ▁ ▁Conference ▁affili ations ▁ ▁Independent ▁( 1 9 2 4 – 1 9 4 1 , ▁ 1 9 8 2 – 1 9 9 1 ) ▁ ▁Southern ▁Conference ▁( 1 9 9 2 – 2 0 1 3 ) ▁ ▁Sun ▁B elt ▁Conference ▁( 2 0 1 4 – present ) ▁ ▁Championships ▁ ▁National ▁champion ships ▁▁▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁– ▁Co ach ▁Er k ▁Russell ▁and ▁the ▁E ag les ▁won ▁their ▁first ▁national ▁championship ▁vs . ▁Fur man ▁University ▁in ▁the ▁Ta com a ▁D ome ▁in ▁Ta com a , ▁Washington . ▁Qu arter back ▁T racy ▁Ham ▁threw ▁for ▁ 4 1 9 ▁yards ▁and ▁r ushed ▁for ▁another ▁ 9 0 ▁to ▁overcome ▁a ▁ 2