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1988 Furman Paladins football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
SoCon co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, W 17–12 vs. Georgia Southern
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record13–2 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJeff Blankenship, Kennet Goldsmith, Julius Dixon
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons← 19871989 →
1988 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Furman +^ 6 – 1 – 0 13 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Marshall +^ 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 14 The Citadel ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Chattanooga 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
East Tennessee State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Western Carolina 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 13–2 with a conference mark of 6–1, sharing the SoCon title with Mashall. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Delaware in the first round, Marshall in the quarterfinals, Idaho in the semifinals, and Georgia Southern in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3South Carolina State*W 38–013,837
September 10at No. 3 (I-A) Clemson*L 3–2380,620
September 17Presbyterian*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 21–08,646
September 24Newberry*No. 18
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 42–015,180
October 1VMINo. 15
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 31–1311,243
October 8at No. 4 MarshallNo. T–11L 10–2419,371
October 15at No. 3 Appalachian StateNo. 20W 24–925,301
October 29Western CarolinaNo. 10
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 31–013,014
November 5at ChattanoogaNo. 10W 10–74,105
November 12at East Tennessee StateNo. 5W 31–144,644
November 19No. 9 The CitadelNo. 5
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 30–1716,460
November 26No. 15 Delaware*No. 4W 21–77,487
December 3at No. 6 Marshall*No. 4
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 13–916,829
December 10No. 1 Idaho*No. 4
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 38–711,635
December 17vs. No. 2 Georgia Southern*No. 4ESPNW 17–129,714

References

  1. "Lackluster game opens S.C. State to a 38–0 defeat". The Times and Democrat. September 4, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Clemson downs Furman 23–3". St. Petersburg Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Goldsmith runs through mud, PC in Paladins' win". The State. September 18, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Paladins humiliate Newberry". The State. September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Trammell, Tommy (October 2, 1988). "Paladins Win, But Surrender Points". Anderson Independent-Mail. p. 33. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  6. "Slow start doesn't stop Paladins in 31–13 victory". The Greenville News. October 2, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Furman falls to Marshall for first time in 13 games". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Furman upsets ASU, 24–9". The Greenville News. October 16, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Furman rips past WCU for 31–0 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 30, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Turnovers key Paladins, 10–7". The Greenville News. November 6, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Furman ends Bucs' season on sour note". Johnson City Press. November 13, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Furman clinches share of title by topping Citadel". The Index-Journal. November 20, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Furman's defense stops Hens in playoff opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 27, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Furman marches past Herd". The Greenville News. December 4, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Furman advances to final". The Charlotte Observer. December 11, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. Meehan, Jim (December 12, 1988). "UI dream year ends with nightmare". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
  17. "Furman gets revenge on Ga. Southern 17–12". The Atlanta Constitution. December 18, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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