1986 Furman Paladins football team

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.

1986 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3–2 (4–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJerome Norris
Steve Squire
Tim Stepp
Robbie Gardner
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
1986 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
Davidson 0 –6 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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