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1983 Furman Paladins football team

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

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.

Schedule

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. 6
W 49–05,900[5]
October 15at Western CarolinaNo. 5
T 17–1711,642[6]
October 22Appalachian StateNo. 8
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 49–014,973[7]
October 29at DavidsonNo. 8
W 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–2
W 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

  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.


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