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American college football season

1984 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainRock Hurst
Chas Fox
Bernard Durham
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons← 19831985 →
1984 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Chattanooga $^ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 14 Western Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 16 Furman 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
East Tennessee State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Appalachian State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a conference mark of 3–3, placing fourth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1South Carolina State*W 28–1012,766
September 8Newberry*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 49–7
September 15at NC State*W 34–3037,200
September 22at MarshallNo. 1W 38–2818,065
September 29at No. 20 ChattanoogaNo. 1L 14–2110,038
October 13at No. 13 East Tennessee StateNo. 6W 28–16
October 20at Appalachian StateNo. 6L 14–2117,285
October 27Western CarolinaNo. 12
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 19–2012,514
November 3Davidson
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 55–713,133
November 10UCF*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 42–610,162
November 17No. 15 The Citadel
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 42–1412,408

References

  1. "Gardner-led Paladins defeat S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 2, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Furman blitzes Newberry, 49–7". The Greenville News. September 9, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Pack loses to Furman in cat & mouse game". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 16, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Paladins edge Herd". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "UTC upsets Furman, 21–14". The Times and Democrat. September 30, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Furman surges past Bucs". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 14, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Sixth-ranked Furman upended at hands of Appalachian State". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Furman loses a heartbreaker to rival Western Carolina". The Greenville News. October 28, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Furman comes back strong with 55–7 win over Davidson". The Greenville News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Furman dominates outmanned UCF, 42–6". The Orlando Sentinel. November 11, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Paladins eliminate The Citadel from CoConf title". The Index-Journal. November 18, 1984. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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