▁was ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁in ▁the ▁Georgia ▁Southern - Univers ity ▁Louisiana ▁Mon roe ▁game . ▁The ▁E ag les ▁beat ▁U L ▁Mon roe ▁ 2 3 - 2 1 ▁and ▁set ▁a ▁new ▁attend ance ▁record ▁of ▁ 2 5 , 7 3 5 . ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁E ag les ' ▁first ▁F BS ▁season , ▁Paul son ▁Stadium ▁under w ent ▁a ▁major ▁expansion ▁project ▁that ▁includes ▁the ▁addition ▁of ▁a ▁new ▁football ▁operations ▁center ▁and ▁an ▁addition ▁of ▁more ▁than ▁ 6 , 0 0 0 ▁new ▁seats . ▁ ▁Awards ▁The ▁E ag les ▁have ▁won ▁six ▁NCAA ▁FC S ▁National ▁Championships ; ▁the ▁E ag les ▁held ▁the ▁record ▁for ▁the ▁most ▁FC S ▁champion ships ▁until ▁the ▁North ▁Dak ota ▁State ▁B ison ▁tied ▁the ▁record ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁Walter ▁Pay ton ▁Award ▁Georgia ▁Southern ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁five ▁schools ▁to ▁have ▁multiple ▁Walter ▁Pay ton ▁Award ▁w inners ▁hon oring ▁the ▁top ▁off ensive ▁player ▁in ▁the ▁Football ▁Championships ▁Sub div ision . ▁Running ▁Back ▁Ad rian ▁Pet erson ▁won ▁the ▁award ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁and ▁quarter back ▁J ays on ▁F oster ▁won ▁it ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁Edd ie ▁Robinson / AF CA ▁K od ak ▁Co ach ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁Award ▁Two ▁Georgia ▁Southern ▁coach es ▁have ▁won ▁the ▁Edd ie ▁Robinson ▁Award ▁w inners ▁hon oring ▁the ▁top ▁coach ▁in