1987 Furman Paladins football team

The 1987 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a conference mark of 4–3, placing third in the SoCon.

1987 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainChris Speaks
Darryl Gardner
Phillip Ferguson
Tim Stepp
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 7 0 0 11 3 0
No. 14 Marshall ^ 4 2 0 10 5 0
Furman 4 3 0 7 4 0
Chattanooga 4 3 0 6 5 0
VMI 2 4 0 4 7 0
Western Carolina 2 4 0 4 7 0
East Tennessee State 2 5 0 5 6 0
The Citadel 1 5 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at South Carolina State*No. 13W 25–711,803[1]
September 12Presbyterian*No. 13W 23–39,658[2]
September 19at Western CarolinaNo. 10L 14–2010,334[3]
September 26ChattanoogaNo. 18
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 14–169,377[4]
October 3Marshall
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 42–3613,122[5]
October 10No. 16 East Tennessee State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 24–139,000[6]
October 17No. 3 Appalachian State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 8–1613,147[7]
October 31at Davidson*W 58–3[8]
November 7VMI
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 38–015,772[9]
November 14at No. 4 (I-A) Florida State*L 10–4150,087[10]
November 21at The CitadelW 58–1315,579[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Furman grabs win". The Herald. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Blocked punt sparks Furman past Presbyterian". The State. September 13, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rejuvenated W. Carolina fends off Furman 20–14". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Second loss jolts Paladins' chances in Southern race". The State. September 27, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman rallies past Marshall". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bucs stall, lose 24–13". Kingsport Times-News. October 11, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Paladins' mistakes pave Appalachian trail". The Greenville News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman achieves goals in romp of Davidson". The Greenville News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Moore, Paladins roll past Keydets in SC, 38–0". The Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Big plays let FSU loose in 41–10 rout of Furman". Fort Lauderdale News. November 15, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sterling leads Furman to 58–13 rout of Citadel". The Item. November 22, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.