1993 Furman Paladins football team

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1993 Furman Paladins football
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainRyan Livezey
Milan Sterling
Billy Whitley
Home stadium Paladin Stadium
Seasons
  1992
1994  
1993 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Georgia Southern $^ 7 1 010 3 0
No. 9 Marshall ^ 6 2 011 4 0
Western Carolina 5 3 06 5 0
Furman 4 4 05 5 1
The Citadel 4 4 07 5 0
Appalachian State 4 4 04 7 0
East Tennessee State 3 5 05 6 0
Chattanooga 2 6 04 7 0
VMI 1 7 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, finishing tied for fourth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4 Connecticut *W 26–179,193 [1]
September 11at Georgia Tech *L 7–3743,200 [2]
September 18 Wofford *
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
T 14–14 [3]
September 25 East Tennessee State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 45–2110,642 [4]
October 2at No. 22 Western Carolina L 20–2311,632 [5]
October 9 Appalachian State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 27–2112,707 [6]
October 16at The Citadel L 10–2017,393 [7]
October 30 VMI
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 24–010,709 [8]
November 6at No. 3 Georgia Southern L 19–3117,984 [9]
November 13No. 2 Marshall
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 17–312,130 [10]
November 20at Chattanooga L 42–452,220 [11]

References

  1. "UConn has its chance, but can get only so far". The Hartford Courant. September 5, 1993. Retrieved September 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Yellow Jackets pound out 37–3 triumph over Furman". The Times and Democrat. September 12, 1993. Retrieved September 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Furman fit to be tied by Wofford". The State. September 19, 1993. Retrieved September 19, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Improved Bucs shot down by Furman". Johnson City Press. September 26, 1993. Retrieved September 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Western QB, kicker provide heroics in win over Furman". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1993. Retrieved September 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Thankful Furman snatches gift win from Appalachian". The State. October 10, 1993. Retrieved September 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bulldogs rally to defeat Paladins". The Item. October 17, 1993. Retrieved September 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "FU: A nice, dull win". The Greenville News. October 31, 1993. Retrieved September 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Good effort wasted". The Greenville News. November 7, 1993. Retrieved September 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Furman stuns No. 2 Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1993. Retrieved September 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tenn.–Chatt. wins shootout with Furman, 45–42". The Times and Democrat. November 21, 1993. Retrieved September 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.