1984 Furman Paladins football team

1984 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–3 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Dick Sheridan (7th season)
Captain	Rock Hurst Chas Fox Bernard Durham
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons ←  1983 1985  →

1984 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Chattanooga $^	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 14 Western Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 16 Furman	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Davidson	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a conference mark of 3–3, placing fourth in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	South Carolina State *		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 28–10	12,766	[1]
September 8	Newberry *		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 49–7		[2]
September 15	at NC State *		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 34–30	37,200	[3]
September 22	at Marshall	No. 1	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 38–28	18,065	[4]
September 29	at No. 20 Chattanooga	No. 1	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 14–21	10,038	[5]
October 13	at No. 13 East Tennessee State	No. 6	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 28–16		[6]
October 20	at Appalachian State	No. 6	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 14–21	17,285	[7]
October 27	Western Carolina	No. 12	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 19–20	12,514	[8]
November 3	Davidson		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 55–7	13,133	[9]
November 10	UCF *		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 42–6	10,162	[10]
November 17	No. 15 The Citadel		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 42–14	12,408	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Gardner-led Paladins defeat S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 2, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Furman blitzes Newberry, 49–7". The Greenville News. September 9, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Pack loses to Furman in cat & mouse game". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 16, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Paladins edge Herd". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "UTC upsets Furman, 21–14". The Times and Democrat. September 30, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman surges past Bucs". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 14, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sixth-ranked Furman upended at hands of Appalachian State". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Furman loses a heartbreaker to rival Western Carolina". The Greenville News. October 28, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Furman comes back strong with 55–7 win over Davidson". The Greenville News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Furman dominates outmanned UCF, 42–6". The Orlando Sentinel. November 11, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Paladins eliminate The Citadel from CoConf title". The Index-Journal. November 18, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.