1987 Furman Paladins football team

1987 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Jimmy Satterfield (2nd season)
Captain	Chris Speaks Darryl Gardner Phillip Ferguson Tim Stepp
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium

1987 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at South Carolina State*	No. 13	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 25–7	11,803	[1]
September 12	Presbyterian*	No. 13	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 23–3	9,658	[2]
September 19	at Western Carolina	No. 10	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 14–20	10,334	[3]
September 26	Chattanooga	No. 18	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 14–16	9,377	[4]
October 3	Marshall		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 42–36	13,122	[5]
October 10	No. 16 East Tennessee State		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 24–13	9,000	[6]
October 17	No. 3 Appalachian State		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 8–16	13,147	[7]
October 31	at Davidson*		Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 58–3		[8]
November 7	VMI		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 38–0	15,772	[9]
November 14	at No. 4 (I-A) Florida State*		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 10–41	50,087	[10]
November 21	at The Citadel		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 58–13	15,579	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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.