The 1996-97 Georgia Southern Eagles went 10-18 (5-9 in the Southern) under head coach Gregg Polinsky. Simple Rating System: -20.61.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-23 | at Indiana State Sycamores | L 76–88 | |
| 1996-11-26 | vs Emmanuel (GA) | W 87–53 | |
| 1996-11-29 | at Georgia Bulldogs | L 56–90 | |
| 1996-12-02 | vs Voorhees | W 80–56 | |
| 1996-12-10 | at Texas A&M Aggies | L 38–83 | |
| 1996-12-14 | vs Mercer Bears | W 73–58 | |
| 1996-12-19 | vs Florida A&M Rattlers | W 82–72 | |
| 1996-12-21 | vs Georgia State Panthers | L 49–68 | |
| 1996-12-29 | at Toledo Rockets | L 68–87 | |
| 1996-12-30 | vs Buffalo Bulls | L 61–63 | |
| 1997-01-02 | at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | L 21–61 | |
| 1997-01-06 | vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 63–60 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-11 | vs Davidson Wildcats | L 63–81 | |
| 1997-01-13 | at VMI Keydets | L 61–75 | |
| 1997-01-15 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | L 41–76 | |
| 1997-01-18 | at App State Mountaineers | W 76–75 | |
| 1997-01-20 | vs Marshall Thundering Herd | L 50–70 | |
| 1997-01-25 | vs The Citadel Bulldogs | W 68–56 | |
| 1997-01-27 | at Chattanooga Mocs | L 55–76 | |
| 1997-02-01 | vs Western Carolina Catamounts | W 83–71 | |
| 1997-02-03 | at Furman Paladins | L 53–86 | |
| 1997-02-08 | at Marshall Thundering Herd | L 68–81 | |
| 1997-02-10 | vs Furman Paladins | L 61–76 | |
| 1997-02-15 | at The Citadel Bulldogs | L 56–93 | |
| 1997-02-17 | vs Chattanooga Mocs | W 70–67 | |
| 1997-02-22 | at Western Carolina Catamounts | L 49–67 | |
| 1997-02-27 | neutral East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 68–48 | |
| 1997-02-28 | neutral Marshall Thundering Herd | L 46–78 |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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