1991 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainEric Walter
Allen Edwards
Venton Bell
Taylor Quarles
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Appalachian State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 8 Marshall ^ 5 – 2 – 0 11 – 4 – 0
No. T–20 The Citadel 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. T–20 Furman 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
VMI 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
East Tennessee State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, finishing fourth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Connecticut*No. 6
W 35–249,108[1]
September 14Liberty*No. 6
W 31–714,014[2]
September 21Presbyterian*No. 3
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 52–712,511[3]
September 28at Western CarolinaNo. 3
W 42–1412,445[4]
October 5at VMINo. 2
W 46–288,223[5]
October 12No. 13 MarshallNo. 2
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 35–3816,125[6]
October 19No. 16 Appalachian StateNo. 9
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 23–26 3OT13,082[7]
November 2East Tennessee StateNo. 13
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 52–2312,922[8]
November 9at Georgia Tech*No. 11
L 17–1940,039[9]
November 16ChattanoogaNo. 12
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 24–2116,579[10]
November 23at The CitadelNo. 10
L 6–1021,623[11]

References

  1. ^ "Furman speeds past Connecticut". The Sun News. September 8, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tremble, Swilling fire Furman". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 15, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Second-quarter Furman explosion routs PC". The State. September 22, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Unbeaten Furman whips Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 29, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman, S.C. State, Wofford still undefeated". The Index-Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marshall defeats Furman, 38–35". The Times and Democrat. October 13, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Overtime bad time for FU, 26–23". The Greenville News. October 20, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman explosion overwhelms ETSU". The State. November 3, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jackets top Furman on Sisson's kick". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman escapes on missed field goal". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Citadel knocks off Furman 10–6". The Herald. November 24, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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