1990 Furman Paladins football team

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1990 Furman Paladins football
SoCon champion
Conference Southern Conference
Record9–4 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadium Paladin Stadium
Seasons
←  1989
1991  →
1990 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Furman $^ 6 –1 –09 –4 –0
Appalachian State 5 –2 –06 –5 –0
Chattanooga 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
No. 15 The Citadel ^ 4 –3 –07 –5 –0
Marshall 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Western Carolina 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
VMI 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
East Tennessee State 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a conference mark of 6–1, winning the SoCon title. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Kentucky in the first round and lost to Nevada in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 South Carolina State *
W 24–713,611 [1]
September 8 Presbyterian *
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 63–715,086 [2]
September 15at Chattanooga
W 38–2110,215 [3]
September 22at No. 19 (I-A) Florida *No. 1
L 3–2771,868 [4]
September 29at Marshall No. 4
L 7–10 [5]
October 6 VMI No. 12
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 51–2214,242 [6]
October 13at Appalachian State No. 9
W 30–713,842 [7]
October 27 Western Carolina No. 8
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 42–914,910 [8]
November 3at No. 10 William & Mary *No. 7
L 28–3815,000 [9]
November 10at East Tennessee State No. 15
W 29–13 [10]
November 17 The Citadel No. 13
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 30–1718,190 [11]
November 24at No. 5 Eastern Kentucky *No. 12
W 45–174,528 [12]
December 1at No. 4 Nevada *No. 12
L 35–42 3OT11,519 [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Second half keys Furman win over S.C. State". The Charlotte Observer. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Furman strikes early, often in romp past outmanned PC". The State. September 9, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Furman downs UTC, 38–21". The Greenville News. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Win brings no joy to Gators". The Miami Herald. September 23, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Marshall scores late touchdown to edge 4th-ranked Furman 10–7". The State. September 30, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Paladins get going, 51–22". The Greenville News. October 7, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Furman seizes control, 30–7". The Greenville News. October 14, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Paladins overcome shaky start, breeze to 42–9 win over Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "William & Mary wins grudge match, 38–28". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "ETSU no match for DeBusk, powerful Paladins". Johnson City Press. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "DeBusk keys Furman win". The Herald. November 18, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Eastern's playoff ride hits 45–17 derailment". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Pack wins a Mackay miracle". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 2, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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