1986 Furman Paladins football team

1986 Furman Paladins football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 10–23 vs. Eastern Kentucky
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–3–2 (4–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Jimmy Satterfield (1st season)
Captain	Jerome Norris Steve Squire Tim Stepp Robbie Gardner
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons ←  1985 1987  →

1986 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Western Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 15 Furman ^	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	2
East Tennessee State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	South Carolina State *	No. 9	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 34–7	15,085	[1]
September 13	at Georgia Tech *	No. 9	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	T 17–17	33,352	[2]
September 20	at VMI	No. 3	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 34–3	7,500	[3]
September 27	at Marshall	No. 3	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 38–10	12,279	[4]
October 4	at East Tennessee State	No. 3	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 13–25	7,550	[5]
October 18	Western Carolina	No. 11	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 13–19	15,245	[6]
October 25	No. 5 Appalachian State	No. T–18	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	T 17–17	9,878	[7]
November 1	Presbyterian *		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 45–31	18,607	[8]
November 8	Davidson		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 59–0	8,989	[9]
November 15	at Chattanooga		Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 21–10	7,127	[10]
November 22	The Citadel	No. 19	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 37–14	15,465	[11]
November 29	No. 10 Eastern Kentucky	No. 15	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 10–23	9,121	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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.