1990 Furman Paladins football team

The 1990 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a conference mark of 6–1, winning the SoCon title. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Kentucky in the first round and lost to Nevada in the quarterfinals.

1990 Furman Paladins football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–4 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainFrankie DeBusk, Steve Duggan, Kevin Kendrick
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
1990 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Furman $^ 6 –1 –09 –4 –0
Appalachian State 5 –2 –06 –5 –0
Chattanooga 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
No. 15 The Citadel ^ 4 –3 –07 –5 –0
Marshall 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Western Carolina 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
VMI 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
East Tennessee State 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1South Carolina State*
W 24–713,611[1]
September 8Presbyterian*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 63–715,086[2]
September 15at Chattanooga
W 38–2110,215[3]
September 22at No. 19 (I-A) Florida*No. 1
L 3–2771,868[4]
September 29at MarshallNo. 4
L 7–10[5]
October 6VMINo. 12
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 51–2214,242[6]
October 13at Appalachian StateNo. 9
W 30–713,842[7]
October 27Western CarolinaNo. 8
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 42–914,910[8]
November 3at No. 10 William & Mary*No. 7
L 28–3815,000[9]
November 10at East Tennessee StateNo. 15
W 29–13[10]
November 17The CitadelNo. 13
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 30–1718,190[11]
November 24at No. 5 Eastern Kentucky*No. 12
W 45–174,528[12]
December 1at No. 4 Nevada*No. 12
L 35–42 3OT11,519[13]

References
  1. "Second half keys Furman win over S.C. State". The Charlotte Observer. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Furman strikes early, often in romp past outmanned PC". The State. September 9, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Furman downs UTC, 38–21". The Greenville News. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Win brings no joy to Gators". The Miami Herald. September 23, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Marshall scores late touchdown to edge 4th-ranked Furman 10–7". The State. September 30, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Paladins get going, 51–22". The Greenville News. October 7, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Furman seizes control, 30–7". The Greenville News. October 14, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Paladins overcome shaky start, breeze to 42–9 win over Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "William & Mary wins grudge match, 38–28". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "ETSU no match for DeBusk, powerful Paladins". Johnson City Press. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "DeBusk keys Furman win". The Herald. November 18, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Eastern's playoff ride hits 45–17 derailment". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Pack wins a Mackay miracle". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 2, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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