1986 Furman Paladins football team
American college football season
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.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | South Carolina State* | No. 9 | | W 34–7 | 15,085 | [1] |
September 13 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 9 | | T 17–17 | 33,352 | [2] |
September 20 | at VMI | No. 3 | | W 34–3 | 7,500 | [3] |
September 27 | at Marshall | No. 3 | | W 38–10 | 12,279 | [4] |
October 4 | at East Tennessee State | No. 3 | | L 13–25 | 7,550 | [5] |
October 18 | Western Carolina | No. 11 | - Paladin Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| L 13–19 | 15,245 | [6] |
October 25 | No. 5 Appalachian State | No. T–18 | | T 17–17 | 9,878 | [7] |
November 1 | Presbyterian* | | - Paladin Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| W 45–31 | 18,607 | [8] |
November 8 | Davidson | | - Paladin Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| W 59–0 | 8,989 | [9] |
November 15 | at Chattanooga | | | W 21–10 | 7,127 | [10] |
November 22 | The Citadel | No. 19 | - Paladin Stadium
- Greenville, SC (rivalry)
| W 37–14 | 15,465 | [11] |
November 29 | No. 10 Eastern Kentucky | No. 15 | | L 10–23 | 9,121 | [12] |
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References
- ^ "Gardner leads Furman past Bulldogs, 34–7". The Times and Democrat. September 7, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Losing feeling: Tech tied 17–17 by tiny Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. September 14, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggressive Paladins intercept VMI's Keydets, 34–3". The Herald. September 21, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman disposes of Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucs shock Furman, 25–13!". Kingsport Times-News. October 5, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman tamed by Cats". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Paladins thwart PC's comeback". The State. November 2, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins blast Davidson, 59–0". The Greenville News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman's Bell strikes Mocs". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 16, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gardner scores three TDs to pace Paladins to victory". The Index-Journal. November 23, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern guns down Paladins, will travel". The Courier-Journal. November 30, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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