1988 Furman Paladins football team

1988 Furman Paladins football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record13–2 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJeff Blankenship, Kennet Goldsmith, Julius Dixon
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Furman +^ 6 – 1 – 0 13 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Marshall +^ 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 14 The Citadel ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Chattanooga 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
East Tennessee State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Western Carolina 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 13–2 with a conference mark of 6–1, sharing the SoCon title with Mashall. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Delaware in the first round, Marshall in the quarterfinals, Idaho in the semifinals, and Georgia Southern in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3South Carolina State*
W 38–013,837[1]
September 10at No. 3 (I-A) Clemson*
L 3–2380,620[2]
September 17Presbyterian*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 21–08,646[3]
September 24Newberry*No. 18
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 42–015,180[4]
October 1VMINo. 15
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 31–1311,243[5][6]
October 8at No. 4 MarshallNo. T–11
L 10–2419,371[7]
October 15at No. 3 Appalachian StateNo. 20
W 24–925,301[8]
October 29Western CarolinaNo. 10
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 31–013,014[9]
November 5at ChattanoogaNo. 10
W 10–74,105[10]
November 12at East Tennessee StateNo. 5
W 31–144,644[11]
November 19No. 9 The CitadelNo. 5
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 30–1716,460[12]
November 26No. 15 Delaware*No. 4
W 21–77,487[13]
December 3at No. 6 Marshall*No. 4
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 13–916,829[14]
December 10No. 1 Idaho*No. 4
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 38–711,635[15][16]
December 17vs. No. 2 Georgia Southern*No. 4
ESPNW 17–129,714[17]

References

  1. ^ "Lackluster game opens S.C. State to a 38–0 defeat". The Times and Democrat. September 4, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Clemson downs Furman 23–3". St. Petersburg Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Goldsmith runs through mud, PC in Paladins' win". The State. September 18, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Paladins humiliate Newberry". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Trammell, Tommy (October 2, 1988). "Paladins Win, But Surrender Points". Anderson Independent-Mail. p. 33. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Slow start doesn't stop Paladins in 31–13 victory". The Greenville News. October 2, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman falls to Marshall for first time in 13 games". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman upsets ASU, 24–9". The Greenville News. October 16, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman rips past WCU for 31–0 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 30, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Turnovers key Paladins, 10–7". The Greenville News. November 6, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Furman ends Bucs' season on sour note". Johnson City Press. November 13, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Furman clinches share of title by topping Citadel". The Index-Journal. November 20, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Furman's defense stops Hens in playoff opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 27, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Furman marches past Herd". The Greenville News. December 4, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Furman advances to final". The Charlotte Observer. December 11, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Meehan, Jim (December 12, 1988). "UI dream year ends with nightmare". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
  17. ^ "Furman gets revenge on Ga. Southern 17–12". The Atlanta Constitution. December 18, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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