1987 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainChris Speaks
Darryl Gardner
Phillip Ferguson
Tim Stepp
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Marshall ^ 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 5 – 0
Furman 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
East Tennessee State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a conference mark of 4–3, placing third in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at South Carolina State*No. 13
W 25–711,803[1]
September 12Presbyterian*No. 13
W 23–39,658[2]
September 19at Western CarolinaNo. 10
L 14–2010,334[3]
September 26ChattanoogaNo. 18
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 14–169,377[4]
October 3Marshall
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 42–3613,122[5]
October 10No. 16 East Tennessee State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 24–139,000[6]
October 17No. 3 Appalachian State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 8–1613,147[7]
October 31at Davidson*
W 58–3[8]
November 7VMI
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 38–015,772[9]
November 14at No. 4 (I-A) Florida State*
L 10–4150,087[10]
November 21at The Citadel
W 58–1315,579[11]

References

  1. ^ "Furman grabs win". The Herald. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Blocked punt sparks Furman past Presbyterian". The State. September 13, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rejuvenated W. Carolina fends off Furman 20–14". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Second loss jolts Paladins' chances in Southern race". The State. September 27, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman rallies past Marshall". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bucs stall, lose 24–13". Kingsport Times-News. October 11, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Paladins' mistakes pave Appalachian trail". The Greenville News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman achieves goals in romp of Davidson". The Greenville News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Moore, Paladins roll past Keydets in SC, 38–0". The Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Big plays let FSU loose in 41–10 rout of Furman". Fort Lauderdale News. November 15, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sterling leads Furman to 58–13 rout of Citadel". The Item. November 22, 1987. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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