| 1982 Furman Paladins football | |
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| SoCon champion | |
| NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 0–17 vs. South Carolina State | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (6–1 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Mike Coleman, Gib McEachran, Briggs Traylor, Billy Hall, Hollis Barton |
| Home stadium | Paladin Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | at NC State* | L 0–26 | 41,300 | |||
| September 18 | at Appalachian State | W 27–21 | 15,500 | |||
| September 25 | at No. 20 Chattanooga | L 13–16 | 6,547 | |||
| October 2 | VMI | W 38–3 | 13,187 | |||
| October 9 | Western Carolina |
| W 12–6 | 13,250 | ||
| October 16 | at South Carolina* | W 28–23 | 56,244 | |||
| October 23 | at East Tennessee State | No. T–15 | W 20–15 | 7,500 | ||
| October 30 | Davidson* | No. 11 |
| W 63–14 | 12,136 | |
| November 6 | No. 18 James Madison* | No. 9 |
| W 17–10 | 12,370 | |
| November 13 | at Marshall | No. 7 | W 45–7 | 7,673 | ||
| November 20 | The Citadel | No. 6 |
| W 27–0 | 13,123 | |
| November 27 | No. 7 South Carolina State* | No. 6 |
| L 0–17 | 13,865 | |
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References
- "Wolfpack surge downs Paladins". The News and Observer. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman rally frustrates Apps". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UTC rallies past Furman, 16–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Slow-starting Paladins awaken to pound hapless Keydets 38–3". The State. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman nips Western, 12–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman erupts, ambushes Gamecocks 28–23". The State. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman outlasts ETSU, 20–15". Kingsport Times-News. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman crushes Davidson after 1st-half rampage". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Paladins hold off James Madison". The State. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jennings-led Paladins overpower Marshall 45–7". The State. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman shuts out Citadel, claims conference title". The Times and Democrat. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "S.C. State's stout defense manhandles Furman 17–0". The State. November 28, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Furman)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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