1982 Furman Paladins football team

The 1982 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a conference mark of 6–1, winning the SoCon title for the third consecutive season. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they were defeated by South Carolina State in the first round.

1982 Furman Paladins football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–3 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMike Coleman, Gib McEachran, Briggs Traylor, Billy Hall, Hollis Barton
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Furman $^ 6 1 0 9 3 0
No. 17 Chattanooga 5 1 0 7 4 0
Western Carolina 4 2 0 6 5 0
The Citadel 3 4 0 5 6 0
Appalachian State 3 4 0 4 7 0
VMI 2 3 0 5 6 0
East Tennessee State 2 5 0 2 9 0
Marshall 1 6 0 3 7 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 4at NC State*L 0–2641,300[1]
September 18at Appalachian StateW 27–2115,500[2]
September 25at No. 20 ChattanoogaL 13–166,547[3]
October 2VMIW 38–313,187[4]
October 9Western Carolina
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 12–613,250[5]
October 16at South Carolina*W 28–2356,244[6]
October 23at East Tennessee StateNo. T–15W 20–157,500[7]
October 30Davidson*No. 11
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 63–1412,136[8]
November 6No. 18 James Madison*No. 9
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 17–1012,370[9]
November 13at MarshallNo. 7W 45–77,673[10]
November 20The CitadelNo. 6
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 27–013,123[11]
November 27No. 7 South Carolina State*No. 6
L 0–1713,865[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Wolfpack surge downs Paladins". The News and Observer. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Furman rally frustrates Apps". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UTC rallies past Furman, 16–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Slow-starting Paladins awaken to pound hapless Keydets 38–3". The State. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman nips Western, 12–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman erupts, ambushes Gamecocks 28–23". The State. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman outlasts ETSU, 20–15". Kingsport Times-News. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman crushes Davidson after 1st-half rampage". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Paladins hold off James Madison". The State. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jennings-led Paladins overpower Marshall 45–7". The State. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Furman shuts out Citadel, claims conference title". The Times and Democrat. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "S.C. State's stout defense manhandles Furman 17–0". The State. November 28, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.