1983 Furman Paladins football team

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1983 Furman Paladins football
SoCon champion
Conference Southern Conference
Record10–2–1 (6–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDavid Charpia, Ernest Gibson
Home stadium Paladin Stadium
Seasons
←  1982
1984  →
1983 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^ 6 –0 –110 –2 –1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^ 5 –0 –111 –3 –1
Chattanooga 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Appalachian State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Marshall 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
VMI 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
The Citadel 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
East Tennessee State 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 10–2–1 with a conference mark of 6–0–1, winning the SoCon title for the fourth consecutive season. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Boston University in the quarterfinals and were upset by Western Carolina in the semifinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at South Carolina State *
L 3–1314,823 [1]
September 10 Carson–Newman *
W 52–79,226 [2]
September 17at Georgia Tech *
W 17–1424,311 [3]
September 24 Marshall No. 5
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 31–78,514 [4]
October 1at VMI No. 6
W 49–05,900 [5]
October 15at Western Carolina No. 5
T 17–1711,642 [6]
October 22 Appalachian State No. 8
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 49–014,973 [7]
October 29at Davidson No. 8
W 55–73,800 [8]
November 5 East Tennessee State No. 4
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 28–712,165 [9]
November 12 Chattanooga No. 4
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 28–1410,021 [10]
November 19at The Citadel No. T–2
W 49–2117,890 [11]
December 3No. T–13 Boston University No. 2
W 35–167,879 [12]
December 10No. 9 Western CarolinaNo. 2
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
L 7–1413,034 [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "S.C. State rallies to defeat Furman, 13–3". The Times and Democrat. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Jennings, Lamb lead Furman over Carson-Newman in 52–7 drubbing". The Times and Democrat. September 11, 1983. p. 4b. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tech upset by Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Furman does precision work in 31–7 victory over Marshall". The Greenville News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Keydets routed". Daily Press. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cats, Furman settle for 17–17 deadlock". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Furman routs injury-riddled Appalachian State". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Furman rolls over Davidson in 2nd half". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Big plays send Bucs to defeat". Johnson City Press. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "'Heisman-like' Jennings effort rallies Furman past UTC 28–14". The State. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Furman's still champ". The Greenville Newa. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "BU and Holy Cross end up by losing out". The Boston Globe. December 4, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Finally, Cats beat Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. December 11, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.


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