1988 Furman Paladins football team

1988 Furman Paladins football
1988 Furman Paladins football
NCAA Division I-AA champion; SoCon co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, W 17–12 vs. Georgia Southern
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	13–2 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Jimmy Satterfield (3rd season);
Captain	Jeff Blankenship, Kennet Goldsmith, Julius Dixon
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
	Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	South Carolina State*		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 38–0	13,837	^[1]
September 10	at No. 3 (I-A) Clemson*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC		L 3–23	80,620	^[2]
September 17	Presbyterian*		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 21–0	8,646	^[3]
September 24	Newberry*	No. 18	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 42–0	15,180	^[4]
October 1	VMI	No. 15	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 31–13	11,243	^[5]^[6]
October 8	at No. 4 Marshall	No. T–11	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV		L 10–24	19,371	^[7]
October 15	at No. 3 Appalachian State	No. 20	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC		W 24–9	25,301	^[8]
October 29	Western Carolina	No. 10	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 31–0	13,014	^[9]
November 5	at Chattanooga	No. 10	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN		W 10–7	4,105	^[10]
November 12	at East Tennessee State	No. 5	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN		W 31–14	4,644	^[11]
November 19	No. 9 The Citadel	No. 5	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)		W 30–17	16,460	^[12]
November 26	No. 15 Delaware*	No. 4	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)		W 21–7	7,487	^[13]
December 3	at No. 6 Marshall*	No. 4	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)		W 13–9	16,829	^[14]
December 10	No. 1 Idaho*	No. 4	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)		W 38–7	11,635	^[15]^[16]
December 17	vs. No. 2 Georgia Southern*	No. 4	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game)	ESPN	W 17–12	9,714	^[17]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

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

[ntmre-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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