| 1989 Furman Paladins football | |
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| SoCon champion | |
| NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 19–21 vs. Stephen F. Austin | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 12–2 (7–0 SoCon) |
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| Captain | David Adams, Brian Pitts, Pat Turner |
| Home stadium | Paladin Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Furman $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Appalachian State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a conference mark of 7–0, winning the SoCon title. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated William & Mary in the first round and Youngstown State in the quarterfinals before losing to Stephen F. Austin in the semifinals.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at No. 12 (I-A) Clemson* | No. 1 | L 0–30 | 80,508 | ||
| September 9 | at South Carolina State* | No. 1 | W 17–7 | 15,074 | ||
| September 16 | Presbyterian* | No. 1 | W 59–17 | 10,240 | ||
| September 30 | VMI | No. T–5 | W 30–6 | 6,200 | ||
| October 7 | No. 16 Marshall | No. T–4 |
| W 34–13 | 11,418 | |
| October 14 | No. 8 Appalachian State | No. 5 |
| W 31–6 | 13,435 | |
| October 21 | Wofford* | No. 3 |
| W 42–7 | 10,723 | |
| October 28 | at Western Carolina | No. 3 | W 17–3 | 13,227 | ||
| November 4 | Chattanooga | No. 3 |
| W 27–17 | 14,788 | |
| November 11 | East Tennessee State | No. 2 |
| W 44–20 | 17,001 | |
| November 18 | at The Citadel | No. 2 | W 44–9 | 20,357 | ||
| November 25 | No. T–10 William & Mary* | No. 2 |
| W 24–10 | 8,642 | |
| December 2 | No. 14 Youngstown State* | No. 2 |
| W 42–23 | 8,033 | |
| December 9 | No. 3 Stephen F. Austin* | No. 2 |
| L 19–21 | 7,015 | |
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References
- "Tigers defense keeps Paladins bottled up". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "I-AA champ Furman tops S.C. State, 17–7". The Times and Democrat. September 10, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Paladins pounce on PC 59–17". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 17, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "DeBusk passes Furman past VMI". The State. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Daugherty, Furman race past Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Old-fashioned Furman grinds up ASU, 31–6". The Greenville News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman cruises by Wofford in anniversary game". The Times and Democrat. October 22, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tremble steps into role of villain as Paladins spoil Cats' homecoming". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman clinches tie for conference title". The Greenville News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "DeBusk too much for Bucs". Johnson City Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman romps past The Citadel". The State. November 19, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman runs past Indians". Daily Press. November 26, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Paladins' subs prove unsinkable". The Greenville News. December 3, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Jacks move ahead to title game, 21–19". Longview News-Journal. December 10, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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