1987 Furman Paladins football team

1987 Furman Paladins football
1987 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Jimmy Satterfield (2nd season);
Captain	Chris Speaks; Darryl Gardner; Phillip Ferguson; Tim Stepp
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

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 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at South Carolina State*	No. 13	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 25–7	11,803	^[1]
September 12	Presbyterian*	No. 13	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 23–3	9,658	^[2]
September 19	at Western Carolina	No. 10	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 14–20	10,334	^[3]
September 26	Chattanooga	No. 18	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 14–16	9,377	^[4]
October 3	Marshall		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 42–36	13,122	^[5]
October 10	No. 16 East Tennessee State		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 24–13	9,000	^[6]
October 17	No. 3 Appalachian State		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 8–16	13,147	^[7]
October 31	at Davidson*		Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 58–3		^[8]
November 7	VMI		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 38–0	15,772	^[9]
November 14	at No. 4 (I-A) Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 10–41	50,087	^[10]
November 21	at The Citadel		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 58–13	15,579	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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

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