1986 Furman Paladins football team

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1986 Furman Paladins football
Conference Southern Conference
Record7–3–2 (4–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJerome Norris
Steve Squire
Tim Stepp
Robbie Gardner
Home stadium Paladin Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^ 6 –0 –19 –2 –1
Western Carolina 5 –2 –06 –5 –0
No. 15 Furman ^ 4 –2 –17 –3 –2
East Tennessee State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Marshall 3 –3 –06 –4 –1
Chattanooga 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
VMI 1 –5 –01 –10 –0
The Citadel 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 7–3–2 with a conference mark of 4–2–1, placing third in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 South Carolina State *No. 9
W 34–715,085 [1]
September 13at Georgia Tech *No. 9
T 17–1733,352 [2]
September 20at VMI No. 3
W 34–37,500 [3]
September 27at Marshall No. 3
W 38–1012,279 [4]
October 4at East Tennessee State No. 3
L 13–257,550 [5]
October 18 Western Carolina No. 11
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 13–1915,245 [6]
October 25No. 5 Appalachian State No. T–18
T 17–179,878 [7]
November 1 Presbyterian *
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 45–3118,607 [8]
November 8 Davidson
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 59–08,989 [9]
November 15at Chattanooga
W 21–107,127 [10]
November 22 The Citadel No. 19
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 37–1415,465 [11]
November 29No. 10 Eastern Kentucky No. 15
L 10–239,121 [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Gardner leads Furman past Bulldogs, 34–7". The Times and Democrat. September 7, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Losing feeling: Tech tied 17–17 by tiny Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. September 14, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Aggressive Paladins intercept VMI's Keydets, 34–3". The Herald. September 21, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Furman disposes of Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bucs shock Furman, 25–13!". Kingsport Times-News. October 5, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Furman tamed by Cats". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Furman Paladins salvage 17–17 tie with Appalachian on Wood kick". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Paladins thwart PC's comeback". The State. November 2, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Paladins blast Davidson, 59–0". The Greenville News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Furman's Bell strikes Mocs". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 16, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Gardner scores three TDs to pace Paladins to victory". The Index-Journal. November 23, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Eastern guns down Paladins, will travel". The Courier-Journal. November 30, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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