1988 Furman Paladins football team
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.
| 1988 Furman Paladins football | |
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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) |
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| Captain | Jeff Blankenship, Kennet Goldsmith, Julius Dixon |
| Home stadium | Paladin Stadium |
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| 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 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | South Carolina State* | W 38–0 | 13,837 | [1] | |||
| September 10 | at No. 3 (I-A) Clemson* | L 3–23 | 80,620 | [2] | |||
| September 17 | Presbyterian* |
| W 21–0 | 8,646 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | Newberry* | No. 18 |
| W 42–0 | 15,180 | [4] | |
| October 1 | VMI | No. 15 |
| W 31–13 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | at No. 4 Marshall | No. T–11 | L 10–24 | 19,371 | [6] | ||
| October 15 | at No. 3 Appalachian State | No. 20 | W 24–9 | 25,301 | [7] | ||
| October 29 | Western Carolina | No. 10 |
| W 31–0 | 13,014 | [8] | |
| November 5 | at Chattanooga | No. 10 | W 10–7 | 4,105 | [9] | ||
| November 12 | at East Tennessee State | No. 5 | W 31–14 | 4,644 | [10] | ||
| November 19 | No. 9 The Citadel | No. 5 |
| W 30–17 | 16,460 | [11] | |
| November 26 | No. 15 Delaware* | No. 4 |
| W 21–7 | 7,487 | [12] | |
| December 3 | at No. 6 Marshall* | No. 4 |
| W 13–9 | 16,829 | [13] | |
| December 10 | No. 1 Idaho* | No. 4 |
| W 38–7 | 11,635 | [14] | |
| December 17 | vs. No. 2 Georgia Southern* | No. 4 | ESPN | W 17–12 | 9,714 | [15] | |
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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.
- "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.
- "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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