1986 Furman Paladins football team

American college football season

1986 Furman Paladins football
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 10–23 vs. Eastern Kentucky
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–3–2 (4–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Jimmy Satterfield (1st season)
Captain	Jerome Norris Steve Squire Tim Stepp Robbie Gardner
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons← 1985 1987 →

1986 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^	6	–	0	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
Western Carolina	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
No. 15 Furman ^	4	–	2	–	1	7	–	3	–	2
East Tennessee State	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	5	–	0	1	–	10	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 7–3–2 with a conference mark of 4–2–1, placing third in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 6	South Carolina State*	No. 9	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 34–7	15,085
September 13	at Georgia Tech*	No. 9	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	T 17–17	33,352
September 20	at VMI	No. 3	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 34–3	7,500
September 27	at Marshall	No. 3	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 38–10	12,279
October 4	at East Tennessee State	No. 3	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 13–25	7,550
October 18	Western Carolina	No. 11	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 13–19	15,245
October 25	No. 5 Appalachian State	No. T–18	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	T 17–17	9,878
November 1	Presbyterian*		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 45–31	18,607
November 8	Davidson		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 59–0	8,989
November 15	at Chattanooga		Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 21–10	7,127
November 22	The Citadel	No. 19	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 37–14	15,465
November 29	No. 10 Eastern Kentucky	No. 15	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 10–23	9,121
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

"Gardner leads Furman past Bulldogs, 34–7". The Times and Democrat. September 7, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Losing feeling: Tech tied 17–17 by tiny Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. September 14, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Aggressive Paladins intercept VMI's Keydets, 34–3". The Herald. September 21, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman disposes of Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. September 28, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bucs shock Furman, 25–13!". Kingsport Times-News. October 5, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman tamed by Cats". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman Paladins salvage 17–17 tie with Appalachian on Wood kick". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Paladins thwart PC's comeback". The State. November 2, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Paladins blast Davidson, 59–0". The Greenville News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman's Bell strikes Mocs". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 16, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Gardner scores three TDs to pace Paladins to victory". The Index-Journal. November 23, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Eastern guns down Paladins, will travel". The Courier-Journal. November 30, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Furman Paladins football
Venues	Manly Field (1919–1936) Sirrine Stadium (1936–1980) Paladin Stadium (1981–present)
Bowls & rivalries	The Citadel Wofford
Culture & lore	Marching Band Miracle on the Mountain
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897–1899 1900 1901 1902 1903–1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants
Appalachian State Arkansas State Delaware Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Furman Georgia Southern Idaho Jackson State Murray State Nevada Nicholls State North Carolina A&T Sam Houston State Tennessee State William & Mary
Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles

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