1983 Furman Paladins football team

The 1983 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 10–2–1 with a conference mark of 6–0–1, winning the SoCon title for the fourth consecutive season. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Boston University in the quarterfinals and were upset by Western Carolina in the semifinals.

1983 Furman Paladins football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record10–2–1 (6–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDavid Charpia, Ernest Gibson
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Furman $^ 6 0 1 10 2 1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^ 5 0 1 11 3 1
Chattanooga 5 2 0 7 4 0
Appalachian State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Marshall 3 4 0 4 7 0
VMI 1 5 0 2 9 0
The Citadel 1 6 0 3 8 0
East Tennessee State 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at South Carolina State*L 3–1314,823[1]
September 10Carson–Newman*W 52–79,226[2]
September 17at Georgia Tech*W 17–1424,311[3]
September 24MarshallNo. 5
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 31–78,514[4]
October 1at VMINo. 6W 49–05,900[5]
October 15at Western CarolinaNo. 5T 17–1711,642[6]
October 22Appalachian StateNo. 8
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 49–014,973[7]
October 29at DavidsonNo. 8W 55–73,800[8]
November 5East Tennessee StateNo. 4
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 28–712,165[9]
November 12ChattanoogaNo. 4
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 28–1410,021[10]
November 19at The CitadelNo. T–2W 49–2117,890[11]
December 3No. T–13 Boston UniversityNo. 2
W 35–167,879[12]
December 10No. 9 Western CarolinaNo. 2
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
L 7–1413,034[13]

References

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  1. ^ "S.C. State rallies to defeat Furman, 13–3". The Times and Democrat. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jennings, Lamb lead Furman over Carson-Newman in 52–7 drubbing". The Times and Democrat. September 11, 1983. p. 4b. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech upset by Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman does precision work in 31–7 victory over Marshall". The Greenville News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Keydets routed". Daily Press. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cats, Furman settle for 17–17 deadlock". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman routs injury-riddled Appalachian State". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman rolls over Davidson in 2nd half". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Big plays send Bucs to defeat". Johnson City Press. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Heisman-like' Jennings effort rallies Furman past UTC 28–14". The State. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Furman's still champ". The Greenville Newa. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "BU and Holy Cross end up by losing out". The Boston Globe. December 4, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Finally, Cats beat Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. December 11, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.