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1989 Furman Paladins football team

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1989 Furman Paladins football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record12–2 (7–0 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDavid Adams, Brian Pitts, Pat Turner
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Furman $^ 7 0 0 12 2 0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^ 5 2 0 9 3 0
Marshall 4 3 0 6 5 0
East Tennessee State 4 3 0 4 7 0
Chattanooga 2 4 1 3 7 1
Western Carolina 1 4 1 3 7 1
VMI 1 4 1 2 8 1
The Citadel 1 5 1 5 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a conference mark of 7–0, winning the SoCon title. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated William & Mary in the first round and Youngstown State in the quarterfinals before losing to Stephen F. Austin in the semifinals.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at No. 12 (I-A) Clemson*No. 1L 0–3080,508[1]
September 9at South Carolina State*No. 1W 17–715,074[2]
September 16Presbyterian*No. 1W 59–1710,240[3]
September 30VMINo. T–5W 30–66,200[4]
October 7No. 16 MarshallNo. T–4
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 34–1311,418[5]
October 14No. 8 Appalachian StateNo. 5
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 31–613,435[6]
October 21Wofford*No. 3
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 42–710,723[7]
October 28at Western CarolinaNo. 3W 17–313,227[8]
November 4ChattanoogaNo. 3
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 27–1714,788[9]
November 11East Tennessee StateNo. 2
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 44–2017,001[10]
November 18at The CitadelNo. 2W 44–920,357[11]
November 25No. T–10 William & Mary*No. 2
W 24–108,642[12]
December 2No. 14 Youngstown State*No. 2
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 42–238,033[13]
December 9No. 3 Stephen F. Austin*No. 2
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
L 19–217,015[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Tigers defense keeps Paladins bottled up". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "I-AA champ Furman tops S.C. State, 17–7". The Times and Democrat. September 10, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Paladins pounce on PC 59–17". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 17, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "DeBusk passes Furman past VMI". The State. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Daugherty, Furman race past Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Old-fashioned Furman grinds up ASU, 31–6". The Greenville News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman cruises by Wofford in anniversary game". The Times and Democrat. October 22, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tremble steps into role of villain as Paladins spoil Cats' homecoming". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman clinches tie for conference title". The Greenville News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "DeBusk too much for Bucs". Johnson City Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Furman romps past The Citadel". The State. November 19, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Furman runs past Indians". Daily Press. November 26, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Paladins' subs prove unsinkable". The Greenville News. December 3, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "'Jacks move ahead to title game, 21–19". Longview News-Journal. December 10, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.